Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
515 WWUS84 KLCH 120417 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1117 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 LAZ030-031-141-142-120445- Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Northern Calcasieu LA- Northern Jefferson Davis LA- 1117 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS... SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...NORTHEASTERN CALCASIEU AND SOUTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT... At 1117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near De Quincy to near Edgerly. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Lake Charles, Westlake, Reeves, De Quincy, Moss Bluff, Ragley, Buller, Buhler, Topsy, Leblanc, Lebleu Settlement, and Gillis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3052 9294 3025 9302 3029 9356 3052 9349 TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 271DEG 36KT 3047 9341 3031 9347 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Tingler