Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
388 WWUS84 KLCH 132007 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 307 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 LAZ027-028-132030- Vernon LA-Rapides LA- 307 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND NORTHEASTERN VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 330 PM CDT... At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hutton, or 8 miles northeast of Slagle, moving northeast 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... Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Lacamp, Sieper, and Simpson. 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 3138 9267 3110 9289 3124 9312 3137 9311 3137 9303 3136 9299 3135 9298 3135 9295 3137 9295 3137 9292 3139 9291 3139 9289 3140 9289 3141 9287 3142 9287 3142 9285 3143 9284 TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 214DEG 8KT 3126 9299 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler