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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1115 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

LAZ027-028-290445-
Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
1115 PM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND EASTERN
VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT...

At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sieper to 7 miles east of Fort Polk.
Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pitkin, Hineston, Slagle, Lacamp, Leander, Fullerton, Sieper,
Cravens, Calcasieu, Simpson, and Union Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3128 9287 3101 9262 3088 9300 3088 9305
      3124 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 347DEG 15KT 3118 9277 3111 9307

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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