Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
990 WWUS84 KLCH 152057 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 357 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 LAZ044-045-152130- Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA- 357 PM CDT Mon Jul 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 430 PM CDT... At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Breaux Bridge, moving east at 10 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, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Broussard, Henderson, Cecilia, and Parks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 103 and 117. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 4. 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 3019 9172 3015 9200 3032 9205 3041 9185 3041 9184 3040 9182 TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 249DEG 7KT 3026 9194 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler