Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
346 PM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024

LAZ044-152-153-252-253-142115-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Lower Vermilion LA-
Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-
346 PM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH
415 PM CDT...

At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Acadiana Regional Airport, or near New Iberia, moving southwest at 5
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...
New Iberia, Abbeville, Avery Island, Erath, Delcambre, Coteau, Lydia,
Acadiana Regional Airport, and Jefferson Island.

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 3003 9214 3008 9195 3007 9191 3006 9190
      3007 9187 3004 9182 2993 9176 2984 9190
      2985 9193 2984 9191 2984 9192 2982 9195
      2983 9197 2982 9198 2980 9198 2979 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 065DEG 5KT 2999 9189

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

$$

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