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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
347 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Iota, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Opelousas, Crowley, Rayne, Carencro, Church Point, Iota, Leonville,
  Evangeline, Sunset, Port Barre, Duson, Grand Coteau, Cankton,
  Mowata, Maxie, Mire, Egan, Lawtell, Swords, and Branch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 9194 3041 9198 3037 9199 3036 9196
      3022 9224 3022 9257 3033 9259 3059 9216
      3058 9192
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 247DEG 27KT 3029 9248

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Calhoun