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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1059 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAZ044-045-143-152-153-243-252>254-310430-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Lower Vermilion LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Lower St. Mary LA-
Northern Acadia LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
1059 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...
SOUTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND WEST CENTRAL ST.
MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 1130 PM CDT...

At 1059 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Abbeville, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, New Iberia, Abbeville, Scott, Rayne, St. Martinville,
Jeanerette, Kaplan, Cypremort Point, Avery Island, Broussard,
Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Duson, Maurice, Loreauville, Lydia,
Wright, and Mire.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 90 and
104.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2970 9186 2971 9188 2973 9185 2975 9188
      2980 9185 2978 9183 2983 9183 2984 9190
      2981 9194 2983 9197 2979 9198 2976 9207
      2997 9249 3011 9235 3031 9220 3015 9147
      3011 9147 3010 9145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 293DEG 28KT 2999 9208

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Calhoun