Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
974 WWUS84 KLCH 020831 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 331 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 TXZ180-259-020930- Northern Jasper TX-Tyler TX- 331 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TYLER AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT... At 331 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Corrigan to 6 miles northeast of Alabama-Coushatta Reservation to 7 miles northwest of Votaw. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Woodville, Colmesneil, Chester, Warren, Ebenezer, Rockland, Ivanhoe, and Hillister. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3106 9456 3105 9449 3103 9447 3110 9413 3053 9432 3053 9454 3101 9466 TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 245DEG 15KT 3107 9478 3077 9461 3053 9473 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Landreneau