Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
755 WWUS84 KLCH 060114 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 814 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LAZ033-044-045-153-060145- Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-Upper St. Martin LA- 814 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL IBERIA... NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Bayou Sorrel to near Leonville. Movement was south 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... Lafayette, Opelousas, Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Leonville, Arnaudville, Sunset, Henderson, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Butte La Rose, Cecilia, Lawtell, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, and Parks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 105 and 124. Interstate 49 between mile markers 3 and 22. 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 2996 9145 2995 9154 3040 9218 3044 9218 3045 9225 3048 9224 3048 9227 3061 9211 3032 9162 3025 9158 3023 9148 3020 9149 3019 9147 3014 9147 3013 9146 3011 9147 3010 9142 TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 349DEG 7KT 3012 9151 3046 9202 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler