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

LAZ044-045-152>154-252>254-282015-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Lower Vermilion LA-
Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Lower St. Mary LA-Upper St. Mary LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-
245 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY...NORTHEASTERN
VERMILION AND WEST CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...

At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Maurice to Sorrel. Movement was southeast
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Scott, Franklin, St. Martinville,
Jeanerette, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Baldwin, Erath,
Delcambre, Maurice, Loreauville, Lydia, Acadiana Regional Airport,
Jefferson Island, Sorrel, and Coteau.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
south central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 2970 9150 2975 9162 2975 9160 2976 9162
      2976 9163 2977 9164 2984 9183 2984 9185
      2998 9219 3023 9212 2995 9147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 334DEG 8KT 3011 9207 2987 9162

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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