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WUUS54 KLCH 170525
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1225 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1225 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Stephensville, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Morgan City, Patterson, Berwick, Stephensville, Bayou Vista, Belle
  River, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, and Pierre Part.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 9111 2970 9110 2966 9110 2967 9132
      2988 9137 2992 9123 2991 9121 2986 9120
      2985 9118 2984 9113 2983 9111 2980 9109
      2977 9110 2975 9109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0525Z 254DEG 32KT 2979 9126

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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