Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
264 WWUS84 KLCH 060146 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 846 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LAZ027>029-031-032-060215- Avoyelles LA-Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA- 846 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN RAPIDES...NORTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...NORTHWESTERN AVOYELLES...SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND NORTHEASTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 915 PM CDT... At 846 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Johnson to Glenmora to near Brouillette. Movement was southeast at 5 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... Leesville, Marksville, Glenmora, Cheneyville, Slagle, Effie, Hineston, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, New Llano, Lecompte, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, Elmer, Poland, Ruby, Lacamp, Echo, Fullerton, Brouillette, and Leander. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 56 and 78. 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. && LAT...LON 3132 9200 3130 9200 3130 9201 3128 9202 3127 9199 3122 9199 3125 9196 3122 9194 3123 9192 3127 9195 3130 9193 3126 9183 3082 9255 3103 9325 3122 9328 3119 9259 3134 9207 3133 9208 3134 9203 TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 304DEG 5KT 3110 9319 3099 9259 3128 9201 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler