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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
512 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

LAZ027-TXZ259-260-122245-
Vernon LA-Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-
512 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN VERNON PARISH...
NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Mayflower to near Jasper.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Jasper, Leesville, Newton, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Bon Weir,
Burkeville, New Llano, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown,
Roganville, Harrisburg, Stringtown, Wiergate, and Evans.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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LAT...LON 3122 9320 3087 9350 3087 9356 3081 9356
      3080 9358 3077 9359 3076 9361 3073 9361
      3064 9369 3084 9412 3116 9383 3118 9362
      3117 9358 3119 9355 3124 9356 3126 9354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 285DEG 33KT 3121 9371 3086 9403

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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