Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
814 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2014

TXZ180-259-010230-
NORTHERN JASPER TX-TYLER TX-
814 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TYLER AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL
930 PM CDT...

AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 11 MILES SOUTH OF CHESTER...MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.

THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND
AROUND...COLMESNEIL...ROCKLAND...WOODVILLE...IVANHOE...WARREN AND
HILLISTER.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND
WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR
BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

LAT...LON 3102 9465 3106 9457 3105 9450 3104 9447
      3105 9438 3095 9406 3054 9434 3058 9457
      3085 9463 3088 9462 3089 9464 3100 9467

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