Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
508 WWUS84 KLCH 011959 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 259 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 LAZ074-012045- East Cameron LA- 259 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CAMERON PARISH THROUGH 345 PM CDT... At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sweet Lake, or 7 miles east of Grand Lake, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cameron, Grand Lake, Grand Chenier, Hacketts Corner, Creole, Heberts Marina, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, and Rutherford Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2977 9319 2978 9327 2976 9334 2979 9332 2980 9335 2982 9335 2984 9333 2984 9326 2986 9324 2993 9324 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9328 3005 9313 3004 9313 3004 9304 2970 9294 TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 353DEG 17KT 2999 9315 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Landreneau