Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
514 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017

LAZ030-041-TXZ216-262-232300-
Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA-Orange TX-Southern Newton TX-
514 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND
CALCASIEU PARISHES...SOUTH CENTRAL NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN ORANGE
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Starks, moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Vinton, De Quincy, Starks, Dequincy,
Carlyss, Lunita, Buhler and Edgerly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3005 9373 3047 9377 3046 9329 3027 9321
      3005 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 254DEG 12KT 3027 9366

$$

K. Kuyper
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