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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
943 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

LAZ031-073-074-141>143-152-241>243-310315-
West Cameron LA-Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-
Southern Acadia LA-Northern Acadia LA-Allen LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-
Northern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA-
943 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...EASTERN CALCASIEU AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN
PARISHES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 943 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kinder to near Grand Lake to 6 miles
southeast of Groves. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Jennings, Cameron, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Lake
Arthur, Kinder, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Mermentau, Fenton, Hayes, Moss
Bluff, Johnsons Bayou, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Grand
Lake, and Lake Charles Regional Airport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 18 and 80.
 Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 2982 9385 2983 9381 2989 9377 2997 9376
      2999 9378 3040 9313 3059 9288 3050 9262
      3049 9262 3048 9263 3048 9253 3038 9220
      2984 9290 2976 9315 2978 9323 2976 9334
      2979 9332 2980 9334 2976 9335 2974 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 294DEG 35KT 3047 9278 3009 9331 2989 9383

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Calhoun