Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
258 WWUS84 KLCH 132045 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 345 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 LAZ028-132115- Rapides LA- 345 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RAPIDES PARISH THROUGH 415 PM CDT... At 345 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Elmer, or 8 miles southwest of Alexandria, moving northeast 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... Alexandria, Pineville, Alexandria International Airport, Timber Trails, Kolin, Elmer, Woodworth, and Forest Hill. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 68 and 93. 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. && LAT...LON 3124 9227 3100 9254 3119 9274 3142 9251 3142 9249 TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 223DEG 13KT 3119 9255 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler