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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
543 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

LAZ027-030-TXZ260-122315-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Northern Newton TX-
543 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...VERNON
PARISHES IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND EAST CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Anacoco to 7 miles southeast of Burr Ferry
to near Bon Weir. Movement was east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Johnson,
Pitkin, Sugartown, Slagle, New Llano, Lacamp, Fullerton, Tulla,
Leander, Junction, Cravens, Simpson, Pickering, and Bundick Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 700 PM CDT for central,
southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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LAT...LON 3129 9288 3129 9286 3127 9286 3127 9285
      3126 9285 3125 9283 3101 9282 3093 9283
      3088 9291 3088 9298 3083 9298 3072 9314
      3082 9375 3097 9350 3125 9344 3131 9288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 273DEG 40KT 3121 9338 3098 9343 3080 9365

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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