Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
656 WWUS84 KLCH 210019 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 719 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 LAZ044-045-143-152-243-210045- Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Acadia LA-Lafayette LA- Northern Acadia LA-Upper St. Martin LA- 719 PM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LAFAYETTE...SOUTHERN ACADIA... NORTHWESTERN VERMILION AND NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 745 PM CDT... At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scott, moving northeast at 30 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... Lafayette, Crowley, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Mermentau, Broussard, Duson, Maurice, Morse, Riceville, Cecilia, Mire, Indian Bayou, Egan, Lyons Point, Ridge, and Estherwood. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 67 and 115. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 7. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 3015 9178 3004 9262 3017 9262 3018 9259 3020 9259 3022 9262 3025 9262 3035 9216 3032 9216 3032 9214 3030 9214 3033 9209 3036 9208 3036 9200 3038 9198 3041 9185 TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 202DEG 25KT 3027 9207 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Slaughter