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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
229 WWUS84 KLCH 132128 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 428 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 LAZ030-141-132200- Beauregard LA-Northern Calcasieu LA- 428 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 500 PM CDT... At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over De Quincy, moving northwest at 15 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... De Quincy and Oretta. 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 3041 9326 3032 9345 3045 9366 3061 9333 TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 124DEG 13KT 3043 9346 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Denson