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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
512 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

LAZ055-154-254-052300-
Lower St. Martin LA-Lower St. Mary LA-Upper St. Mary LA-
512 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. MARY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST.
MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Patterson Memorial Airport, or near Patterson, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista,
Stephensville, Burns Point, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial
Airport, Glencoe, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, and Centerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 2961 9114 2959 9116 2961 9118 2958 9122
      2955 9124 2954 9127 2948 9127 2944 9126
      2943 9128 2955 9160 2981 9167 2986 9120
      2985 9118 2983 9111 2981 9109 2975 9109
      2974 9110 2969 9110 2964 9111 2963 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 077DEG 11KT 2974 9138

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Calhoun