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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1108 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

LAZ073-141-241-TXZ516-615-616-180445-
West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
Northern Orange TX-Lower Jefferson TX-Southern Orange TX-
1108 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CAMERON AND
SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT...

At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bridge City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Port Arthur, Orange, Groves, Port Neches, Bridge City, West Orange,
Vinton, Hackberry, Pinehurst, Toomey, and Edgerly.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 877.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2988 9393 3000 9395 3029 9351 3002 9333
      2995 9334 2990 9377 2997 9376 2999 9379
      2999 9380 3000 9379 2998 9383 2999 9385
      2999 9386 2997 9384 2996 9387 2993 9387
      2988 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 237DEG 42KT 2999 9378

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Calhoun