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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
923 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

LAZ027-028-030-031-060300-
Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
923 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES...
NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...EASTERN VERNON AND NORTH CENTRAL ALLEN
PARISHES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...

At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Sugartown to near Lacamp.
Movement was southeast 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...
Elizabeth, Hineston, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, Sugartown, Grant, Lacamp,
Fullerton, Elmer, Leander, Sieper, Cravens, Calcasieu, Simpson, and
Union Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3067 9298 3109 9258 3134 9298 3096 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 328DEG 15KT 3089 9314 3122 9288

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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