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

LAZ033-052315-
St. Landry LA-
551 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Melville. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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...
Opelousas, Melville, Palmetto, Port Barre, Washington, and Lebeau.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 20 and 32.

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.

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LAT...LON 3066 9175 3063 9174 3061 9176 3060 9175
      3056 9176 3055 9175 3053 9210 3075 9209
      3077 9176 3074 9176 3070 9173 3068 9174
      3067 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 128DEG 1KT 3067 9182

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

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