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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1045 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

LAZ030>032-141>143-060415-
Northern Acadia LA-Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-
Northern Calcasieu LA-Northern Jefferson Davis LA-
1045 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...
SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...BEAUREGARD...NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...
NORTHEASTERN CALCASIEU AND ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...

At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oberlin, moving southwest 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, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Fenton, Reeves, Dry
Creek, Singer, De Quincy, Ragley, Fields, Mittie, Topsy, Duralde,
Leblanc, Oretta, Longville, and Buller.

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 3061 9240 3054 9243 3053 9245 3052 9246
      3050 9246 3048 9249 3048 9245 3028 9252
      3044 9362 3085 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 026DEG 12KT 3057 9280

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

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