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

LAZ027-030-031-141-241-TXZ201-259>262-515-516-615-616-310215-
Southern Calcasieu LA-Allen LA-Vernon LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
Beauregard LA-Hardin TX-Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX-
Northern Jasper TX-Upper Jefferson TX-Northern Orange TX-
Lower Jefferson TX-Northern Newton TX-Southern Jasper TX-
840 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BEAUREGARD...WESTERN CALCASIEU...
SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISHES...NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN NEWTON...EASTERN HARDIN...ORANGE AND
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...

At 839 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Merryville to near Devils Pocket to near
Bevil Oaks. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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, Port Arthur, Sulphur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port
Neches, Lumberton, Vidor, De Ridder, Bridge City, Silsbee, West
Orange, Vinton, Kountze, Rosepine, Merryville, Elizabeth, Singer, and
Evadale.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 842.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 18.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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LAT...LON 3061 9392 3092 9347 3089 9273 3015 9348
      2986 9416 3030 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 319DEG 34KT 3077 9346 3048 9380 3021 9432

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Calhoun