Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
897 WWUS84 KLCH 142052 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 352 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 LAZ027-028-142115- Vernon LA-Rapides LA- 352 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND EAST CENTRAL VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 415 PM CDT... At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leander, or near Hineston. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Hineston, Lacamp, Leander, Sieper, Otis, Elmer, Calcasieu, and Union Hill. 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 3123 9295 3122 9268 3098 9266 3100 9297 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 003DEG 2KT 3110 9283 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Slaughter