Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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856 WWUS84 KLCH 021705 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1205 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 LAZ045-055-153-154-254-021730- Lower St. Martin LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lower St. Mary LA- Upper St. Mary LA-Upper St. Martin LA- 1205 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL IBERIA...NORTH CENTRAL ST. MARY AND CENTRAL ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 1230 PM CDT... At 1205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Fausse Pointe, or near Jeanerette, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Franklin, Jeanerette, Baldwin, Loreauville, Sorrel, Glencoe, Lake Fausse Pointe, and Charenton. 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. 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 2987 9133 2976 9167 2986 9170 2989 9168 2991 9172 3009 9178 3013 9161 TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 315DEG 24KT 3000 9163 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Denson