Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
201 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

LAZ044-045-143-152-153-243-252-253-020745-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Lower Vermilion LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Northern Acadia LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-
201 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
LAFAYETTE...SOUTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND WEST
CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

At 201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Duson, or over Rayne, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne,
Carencro, St. Martinville, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville,
Erath, Delcambre, Duson, Maurice, Mire, Acadiana Regional Airport,
Jefferson Island, Coteau, and Cade.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 85 and 107.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2983 9197 2983 9198 3015 9238 3039 9223
      3037 9217 3035 9217 3035 9216 3032 9216
      3032 9214 3030 9214 3033 9209 3019 9172
      2984 9194 2984 9196 2982 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 302DEG 29KT 3024 9222

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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