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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
528 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

LAZ028-181130-
Rapides LA-
528 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN RAPIDES PARISH THROUGH
630 AM CDT...

At 528 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Flatwoods, or near Lena, moving east at 30 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...
Alexandria, Pineville, Boyce, Lena, Alexandria International Airport,
Ball, Libuse, Tioga, Timber Trails, Esler Regional Airport,
Flatwoods, Kingsville, Gardner, Paradise, and Woodworth.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 72 and 109.

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.

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LAT...LON 3149 9270 3150 9268 3147 9269 3147 9271
      3145 9271 3145 9268 3142 9269 3141 9268
      3140 9269 3140 9267 3139 9266 3147 9221
      3114 9245 3135 9296 3137 9295 3137 9292
      3139 9291 3139 9289 3152 9272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 281DEG 27KT 3144 9284

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

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