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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
256 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

LAZ074-252-282030-
Lower Vermilion LA-East Cameron LA-
256 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CAMERON AND
SOUTHERN VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Pecan Island, moving east at 30 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...
Intracoastal City, Forked Island, Pecan Island, and Freshwater City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near White Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
southwestern Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 2955 9241 2973 9272 2994 9261 2979 9202
      2972 9214 2972 9215 2974 9214 2974 9213
      2976 9213 2976 9217 2974 9217 2975 9221
      2970 9217 2970 9210 2967 9213 2963 9212
      2958 9216 2953 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 287DEG 25KT 2978 9259

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

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