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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
743 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

LAZ073-074-241-300115-
West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-East Cameron LA-
743 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...

At 743 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grand Lake, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Grand Lake, Lake Charles Regional
Airport, Carlyss, and Hackberry.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 21 and 29.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 7.

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.

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LAT...LON 3016 9354 3022 9337 3022 9332 3024 9328
      3024 9323 3001 9309 2999 9327 3002 9327
      3005 9329 3005 9333 2999 9334 2998 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 255DEG 12KT 3008 9335

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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