Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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458 WWUS84 KLCH 051721 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1221 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 LAZ033-045-051800- St. Landry LA-Upper St. Martin LA- 1221 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL ST. MARTIN AND NORTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES THROUGH 100 PM CDT... At 1221 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Barre, or 7 miles southwest of Palmetto, moving east at 35 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... Opelousas, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville, Palmetto, Port Barre, Washington, and Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 15 and 29. 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. && LAT...LON 3048 9221 3070 9205 3080 9178 3078 9177 3074 9176 3070 9173 3067 9173 3066 9175 3063 9174 3061 9176 3056 9176 3051 9173 3051 9175 3050 9176 3050 9170 3044 9164 3040 9162 TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 270DEG 31KT 3061 9197 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Rua