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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
916 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

TXC199-241-351-361-300230-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-240530T0230Z/
Newton TX-Hardin TX-Orange TX-Jasper TX-
916 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN...NORTHWESTERN ORANGE
AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Weiss Bluff, or
near Evadale, moving southeast at 20 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...
Lumberton, Vidor, Buna, Evadale, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Weiss Bluff,
Wrights Settlement, and Gist.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3046 9401 3045 9379 3019 9390 3013 9408
      3014 9411 3015 9410 3015 9411 3017 9412
      3017 9417 3019 9418 3018 9419 3019 9419
      3018 9422 3022 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 319DEG 17KT 3027 9405

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

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