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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
814 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 814 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Broussard to 7 miles southwest of Intracoastal City
  to Freshwater City, 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, New Iberia, Morgan City, Abbeville, Scott, Franklin, St.
  Martinville, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick, Kaplan, Freshwater
  City, Forked Island, Belle River, Intracoastal City, Bayou Vista,
  Avery Island, Burns Point, Cypremort Point, and Pecan Island.

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 900 AM CDT for south central
and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 2955 9128 2933 9135 2939 9148 2955 9141
      2953 9153 2964 9157 2951 9190 2941 9185
      2962 9202 2962 9204 2961 9205 2952 9198
      2957 9251 3019 9222 3020 9149 3004 9122
      2963 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 271DEG 36KT 3012 9194 2973 9225 2954 9232

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

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