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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
416 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

LAZ028-162145-
Rapides LA-
416 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH THROUGH
445 PM CDT...

At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Elmer, or 9 miles north of Glenmora, moving northwest
at 20 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...
Alexandria, Pineville, Alexandria International Airport, Hineston,
Lecompte, Sieper, Gardner, Otis, Elmer, Calcasieu, Woodworth, and
Forest Hill.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 66 and 98.

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.

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LAT...LON 3114 9226 3099 9255 3113 9283 3120 9283
      3139 9263 3141 9252
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 127DEG 18KT 3111 9256

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

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