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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

TXZ180-201-050745-
Hardin TX-Tyler TX-
218 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TYLER AND WESTERN
HARDIN COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

At 218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Alabama-Coushatta
Reservation to near Hardin. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Kountze, Saratoga, Warren, Thicket, Wildwood, Batson,
Votaw, Honey Island, Village Mills, Ivanhoe, and Hillister.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3049 9454 3075 9460 3085 9440 3021 9428
      3015 9461 3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 243DEG 28KT 3063 9478 3019 9470

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

$$

Jones