Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
665 WWUS84 KLCH 281800 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 100 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 LAZ027-028-281830- Vernon LA-Rapides LA- 100 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND NORTHEASTERN VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 130 PM CDT... At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Slagle, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Hineston, Slagle, Fort Johnson, Lacamp, Leander, Sieper, Hutton, Clifton, Gardner, Otis, and Simpson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for west central Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3115 9323 3136 9310 3128 9261 3090 9282 TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 295DEG 31KT 3120 9304 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Tingler