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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
901 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

LAZ030-031-073-074-141-142-241-242-170245-
West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
Northern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA-
901 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON...CENTRAL
JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...EASTERN CALCASIEU AND
SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Elton to near Evangeline to Thornwell to
near Creole to near Cameron. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Cameron, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Kinder, Oberlin,
Fenton, Reeves, Grand Lake, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles Regional
Airport, Hacketts Corner, Topsy, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Leblanc,
Sweet Lake, Buller, and Harmony.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 25 and 56.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 2979 9333 2980 9333 2979 9335 2982 9360
      3019 9332 3062 9319 3067 9280 3032 9272
      3010 9294 2977 9321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 285DEG 38KT 3053 9268 3034 9260 3008 9278 2977
9319 2979 9336

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Calhoun