Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
750 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

TXZ180-201-259-261-515-516-615-616-311345-
Hardin TX-Northern Orange TX-Lower Jefferson TX-Southern Orange TX-
Northern Jasper TX-Southern Jasper TX-Upper Jefferson TX-Tyler TX-
750 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JEFFERSON...TYLER...HARDIN...
WESTERN ORANGE AND CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CDT...

At 750 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Diboll to near Ames to near Port Bolivar.
Movement was east at 40 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...
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Lumberton, Vidor, Silsbee,
Woodville, Kountze, Sour Lake, Colmesneil, Nome, Chester, Evadale,
Rockland, Central Gardens, Warren, Town Bluff, Thicket, Saratoga, and
Ebenezer.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 862 and
832.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9454 3101 9466 3106 9456 3103 9447
      3111 9409 3003 9399 2968 9399 2956 9435
      2989 9436 2989 9444 3011 9445 3011 9460
      3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 1250Z 266DEG 40KT 3110 9477 2998 9473 2939 9473

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

$$

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