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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
519 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

LAZ029-033-291045-
St. Landry LA-Avoyelles LA-
519 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT AVOYELLES AND NORTH CENTRAL ST.
LANDRY PARISHES THROUGH 545 AM CDT...

At 518 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hessmer to near
Cottonport to near Big Cane. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Bayou
Current, Morrow, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen,
Plaucheville, Goudeau, Brouillette, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife
Refuge, Big Cane, Dupont, Big Bend, Lebeau, and Hamburg.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
central Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 3122 9178 3120 9169 3117 9168 3114 9172
      3104 9172 3097 9181 3087 9180 3085 9182
      3079 9178 3069 9203 3090 9212 3100 9222
      3104 9222 3126 9200 3122 9199 3125 9196
      3122 9194 3123 9193 3128 9195 3130 9191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 239DEG 35KT 3102 9212 3096 9203 3084 9195

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Calhoun