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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
108 WWUS84 KLCH 060116 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 816 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LAZ027-028-032-060145- Evangeline LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA- 816 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES... NORTHWESTERN EVANGELINE AND SOUTHEASTERN VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lacamp to near Lecompte. Movement was southeast 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... Glenmora, Turkey Creek, Hineston, Lecompte, Lacamp, Fullerton, Elmer, Leander, Cravens, Calcasieu, Forest Hill, Mcnary, and Union Hill. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 59 and 67. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3106 9233 3085 9233 3098 9314 3121 9303 TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 331DEG 8KT 3110 9294 3103 9245 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler