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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
419 WWUS84 KLCH 141801 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 101 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 LAZ074-241-242-141830- Southern Calcasieu LA-Southern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA- 101 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON...SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 130 PM CDT... At 101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gibbstown, or 7 miles west of Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge. 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... Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, and Hacketts Corner. 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 3001 9287 2986 9299 2993 9319 3015 9301 TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 125DEG 1KT 2995 9304 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Slaughter