Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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WWUS84 KLCH 070348
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1048 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
LAZ033-070415-
St. Landry LA-
1048 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISH
THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...
At 1047 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Grand Prairie, or 9 miles north of Opelousas, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Bayou Current, Melville, Prairie Ronde, Palmetto, Grand Prairie,
Lebeau, Washington, Port Barre, and Opelousas.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 22 and 37.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 9175 3063 9174 3061 9176 3058 9175
3055 9219 3064 9221 3068 9217 3074 9217
3085 9192 3085 9182 3084 9180 3081 9181
3078 9177 3074 9176 3070 9173 3067 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 272DEG 16KT 3066 9211
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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