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

LAZ141-TXZ201-261-262-515-516-616-281945-
Northern Calcasieu LA-Hardin TX-Northern Orange TX-
Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX-Southern Jasper TX-
Upper Jefferson TX-
215 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CALCASIEU PARISH...
NORTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON...SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN
HARDIN...ORANGE AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM
CDT...

At 213 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rose City to Gist to near Forest Heights.
Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Beaumont, Orange, Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton,
Deweyville, Starks, Evadale, Mauriceville, Bevil Oaks, Rose City,
Pine Forest, Lakeview, Weiss Bluff, Gist, Pinehurst, Hartburg, and
Forest Heights.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and
855, and between mile markers 853 and 852.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3012 9429 3045 9400 3038 9372 3021 9352
      3013 9370 3009 9373 3006 9370 3006 9372
      2999 9378 2998 9383 2999 9386 2997 9385
      3001 9396 3001 9400 3003 9400 3003 9403
      3007 9403 3009 9409 3010 9413 3006 9414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 289DEG 32KT 3009 9408 3027 9389 3023 9372

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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