Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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314 WWUS84 KLCH 021416 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 916 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 LAZ030-073-074-141-142-241-021500- West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Beauregard LA- Northern Calcasieu LA-Northern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA- 916 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CAMERON... NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...SOUTH CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 1000 AM CDT... At 916 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Toomey, or 7 miles east of West Orange, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Lake Charles, Sulphur, Cameron, Westlake, Vinton, Grand Lake, Moss Bluff, Johnsons Bayou, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Sabine National Wildlife, De Quincy, Hacketts Corner, Topsy, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Edgerly, Holly Beach, Sweet Lake, Carlyss, and Buhler. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 8 and 41. 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 this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm 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 2979 9390 2985 9379 2996 9376 3015 9360 3046 9343 3045 9313 3042 9313 3044 9302 2976 9311 2978 9323 2976 9334 2979 9332 2980 9334 2976 9335 2977 9348 2974 9375 2970 9384 TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 292DEG 21KT 3006 9363 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Denson