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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
117 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ073-074-141-241-252-281845-
West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Lower Vermilion LA-
Northern Calcasieu LA-East Cameron LA-
117 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CAMERON...SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU
AND SOUTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH 145 PM CDT...

At 117 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong
thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts or landspouts over
Calcasieu Lake and Cameron Parish along a line extending from near
Vinton to 6 miles southeast of Rockefeller Wildlife Range. Movement
was southeast at 10 mph

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs
         and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Cameron, Vinton, Grand Lake, Rockefeller Wildlife Range,
Sabine National Wildlife, Grand Chenier, Heberts Marina, Hackberry,
Creole, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, Toomey, Carlyss, and Rutherford Beach.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 5 and
14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southeastern Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 600 PM CDT for southwestern Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 2976 9312 2978 9323 2976 9334 2980 9333
      2976 9335 2977 9342 2995 9376 2998 9377
      3025 9356 2966 9251 2957 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 306DEG 27KT 3011 9353 2963 9265

WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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