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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
259 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ073-074-141-152-241-242-TXZ615-282045-
West Cameron LA-Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-East Cameron LA-
Lower Jefferson TX-
259 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CAMERON...SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON
DAVIS...SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...

At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lake Charles to 6 miles south of Sabine
Pass. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Sulphur, Cameron, Westlake, Lake Arthur,
Grand Lake, Rockefeller Wildlife Range, Hayes, Sabine Pass, Johnsons
Bayou, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional
Airport, Sabine National Wildlife, Grand Chenier, Klondike, Hacketts
Corner, Holly Beach, Lowry, and Sweet Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 18 and 31.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 600 PM CDT for southwestern Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 2976 9312 2977 9334 2980 9333 2976 9335
      2977 9348 2975 9368 2969 9383 2975 9389
      2969 9384 2968 9404 2980 9390 2983 9381
      2992 9376 3028 9335 3003 9255 3002 9262
      2991 9261 2963 9277
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 283DEG 44KT 3017 9317 2964 9392

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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