Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
793 WWUS84 KLCH 141841 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 141 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 LAZ074-241-242-141930- Southern Calcasieu LA-Southern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA- 141 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 230 PM CDT... At 141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hacketts Corner, or 9 miles west of Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, moving north 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... Lake Charles Regional Airport, Sweet Lake, Hacketts Corner, and Holmwood. 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 2997 9295 2992 9315 3013 9329 3022 9300 TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 160DEG 9KT 3002 9308 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Slaughter