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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
306 AM CST Fri Jan 31 2025

LAZ029-033-044-045-310930-
Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-Avoyelles LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
306 AM CST Fri Jan 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE...
EASTERN AVOYELLES...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND ST. LANDRY PARISHES
THROUGH 330 AM CST...

At 306 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Opelousas, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Bordelonville, Bayou Current, Opelousas, Port Barre, Goudeau, Prairie
Ronde, Hamburg, Washington, Lawtell, Arnaudville, Big Cane, Swords,
Melville, Dupont, Grand Coteau, Morrow, Grand Prairie, Palmetto,
Simmesport, and Sunset.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 5 and 36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3116 9170 3107 9171 3097 9181 3087 9180
      3086 9182 3070 9173 3056 9176 3051 9173
      3050 9176 3049 9172 3031 9202 3041 9218
      3044 9218 3044 9222 3048 9225 3049 9230
      3057 9225 3057 9221 3065 9220 3126 9184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 220DEG 47KT 3057 9207

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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