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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
626 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 626 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Melville to near Avery Island, moving east at
  40 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR LAFAYETTE, SAINT MARTIN, IBERIA.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Iberia, Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Broussard,
  Delcambre, Henderson, Loreauville, Cade, Butte La Rose, Acadiana
  Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Coteau, Lake Fausse Pointe,
  Lydia, and Parks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3001 9123 3000 9126 2996 9125 2995 9128
      2996 9150 2991 9198 2998 9199 3003 9196
      3004 9198 3030 9192 3033 9163 3024 9157
      3023 9147 3020 9149 3010 9146 3010 9139
      3006 9137 3006 9127 3003 9124 3004 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 262DEG 34KT 3067 9171 2991 9195

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

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