Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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053 WWUS84 KLCH 292120 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 420 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 LAZ141-241-TXZ262-516-616-292200- Southern Calcasieu LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-Northern Orange TX- Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX- 420 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISH... SOUTH CENTRAL NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pinehurst, or near Orange, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Mauriceville, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest Heights, Toomey, and Orangefield. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 865. Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3032 9371 3006 9358 3005 9368 3005 9373 3003 9388 3019 9402 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 255DEG 5KT 3014 9383 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 78