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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
957 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

LAZ027-028-030>032-060330-
Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
957 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES...
NORTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...SOUTHEASTERN
VERNON AND NORTHERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...

At 957 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tulla to near Grant to near Hineston.
Movement was southeast 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 Ridder, Oakdale, Oberlin, Rosepine, Glenmora, Elizabeth, Dry
Creek, Hineston, Pitkin, Sugartown, Mittie, Grant, Fullerton, Elmer,
Allen Parish Airport, Tulla, Leander, Cravens, Calcasieu, and Forest
Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3058 9320 3063 9271 3102 9239 3120 9283
      3082 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 310DEG 14KT 3079 9328 3082 9294 3107 9276

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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