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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1020 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAZ033-044-045-074-142-143-152-153-241>243-252-310400-
Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Lower Vermilion LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Northern Acadia LA-
St. Landry LA-Upper St. Martin LA-Southern Jefferson Davis LA-
Northern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CAMERON...NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
LAFAYETTE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA...SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU...
VERMILION...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ST. LANDRY
PARISHES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT...

At 1020 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rayne to near Creole. Movement was east at
60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Lafayette, Crowley, Abbeville, Catahoula, Jennings, Scott, Breaux
Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, Cameron, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church
Point, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Iota, Gueydan, Mermentau, and
Rockefeller Wildlife Range.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 44 and 118.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 2961 9273 2971 9295 2976 9312 2978 9323
      2977 9332 2984 9332 2985 9325 2990 9323
      2993 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329
      3005 9333 3008 9333 3047 9259 3030 9161
      3024 9157 2957 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 266DEG 53KT 3029 9228 2979 9318

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Calhoun