Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
219 WWUS84 KLCH 262135 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 435 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 LAZ029-032-033-262200- St. Landry LA-Avoyelles LA-Evangeline LA- 435 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EVANGELINE... SOUTHWESTERN AVOYELLES AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chicot State Park, or near Ville Platte, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Opelousas, Ville Platte, Morrow, Pine Prairie, Washington, Bayou Chicot, Prairie Ronde, Indian Lake, Chicot State Park, Whiteville, Big Cane, Grand Prairie, and St. Landry. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 25 and 53. 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 3073 9249 3096 9231 3084 9195 3052 9208 TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 292DEG 22KT 3076 9232 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Jones