Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1211 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

LAZ074-142-152-241>243-311745-
Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-Northern Jefferson Davis LA-
East Cameron LA-
1211 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...JEFFERSON
DAVIS AND EASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT...

At 1211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hayes, moving northeast at 40 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...
Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Lacassine National Wildlife
Refuge, Hayes, Klondike, Pine Island, Thornwell, Lowry, Bell City,
Roanoke, Lacassine, and Hathaway.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 46 and
66.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2998 9294 3022 9302 3042 9265 3029 9262
      3023 9262 3021 9261 3004 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 240DEG 35KT 3010 9288

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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