Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1129 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

LAZ074-142-143-152-242-243-252-051730-
Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Acadia LA-Lower Vermilion LA-
Northern Acadia LA-Southern Jefferson Davis LA-
Northern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA-
1129 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...ACADIA AND WESTERN VERMILION PARISHES
THROUGH 1230 PM CDT...

At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Thornwell, or near Lake Arthur, moving east at 25 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...
Crowley, Jennings, Rayne, Kaplan, Church Point, Lake Arthur, Iota,
Gueydan, Mermentau, Pecan Island, Klondike, Evangeline, Morse,
Mowata, Wright, Maxie, Egan, Branch, Lowry, and Richard.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 58 and
90.

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 2967 9267 2989 9295 3039 9270 3047 9224
      3044 9224 3044 9219 3022 9224 3021 9225
      3018 9225 3015 9228 3014 9226 2957 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 271DEG 20KT 3014 9273

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

$$

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