Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
203 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 202 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Starks to 9 miles southeast of Lacassine
  National Wildlife Refuge, and are nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Cameron, Westlake, Vinton, Grand
  Lake, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional
  Airport, Rockefeller Wildlife Range, Starks, Grand Chenier,
  Carlyss, Lunita, Hacketts Corner, Toomey, Edgerly, Hackberry,
  Creole, and Sweet Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2985 9324 2993 9324 3005 9329 3005 9333
      2990 9335 3007 9372 3009 9373 3014 9369
      3021 9372 3029 9371 3030 9374 3048 9370
      3008 9295 3008 9300 3004 9300 3004 9285
      2992 9263 2963 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 070DEG 1KT 3027 9368 2987 9285

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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