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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
440 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grand Coteau,
  or near Arnaudville, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lafayette, Opelousas, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Krotz
  Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville, Melville, Sunset, Port Barre,
  Henderson, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Cecilia, Atchafalaya National
  Wildlife Refuge, and Atchafalaya Welcome Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for south central,
central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3024 9207 3041 9218 3044 9218 3044 9219
      3048 9222 3078 9177 3067 9173 3066 9175
      3063 9174 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173
      3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162
      3036 9165 3035 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 258DEG 36KT 3040 9200

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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