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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
443 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

LAZ073-141-241-TXZ262-516-616-262215-
West Cameron LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
Northern Orange TX-Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX-
443 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CAMERON AND
SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND EASTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Toomey, or near Orange, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton, Deweyville, Starks,
Sabine National Wildlife, Mauriceville, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest
Heights, Toomey, Orangefield, and Hackberry.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 867.
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2982 9362 2996 9376 2997 9376 2998 9378
      3021 9401 3024 9394 3024 9391 3026 9390
      3037 9367 3005 9341 3005 9333 2998 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 314DEG 27KT 3015 9369

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

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Jones