Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
530 WWUS84 KLCH 031756 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1256 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 TXZ261-262-515-516-616-031830- Northern Orange TX-Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX- Southern Jasper TX-Upper Jefferson TX- 1256 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT... At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Weiss Bluff to near Rose City. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Mauriceville, Rose City, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest Heights, and Orangefield. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 856, and between mile markers 854 and 853. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3016 9411 3020 9409 3022 9412 3025 9411 3029 9371 3021 9372 3015 9371 3014 9369 3008 9373 3008 9372 3006 9370 3006 9372 3000 9377 3005 9403 3007 9403 3008 9408 3010 9410 3008 9415 3017 9415 TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 283DEG 39KT 3026 9408 3008 9408 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler