Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Sulphur Southland Field Airport, LA ∙ Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, LA ∙ Prien, LA ∙ Hayes, LA ∙ Grand Lake, LA ∙ Lacassine, LA ∙ Hackberry, LA ∙ Bell City, LA ∙ Southland Field Airport, LA ∙ Welsh, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 227 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 330 PM CDT. * At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grand Lake, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Welsh, Iowa, Grand Lake, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hayes, Hacketts Corner, Heberts Marina, Thornwell, Sweet Lake, Holmwood, Hackberry, Carlyss, Bell City, and Lacassine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 2997 9327 3002 9327 3005 9329 3005 9333 2998 9334 2998 9343 3013 9342 3028 9279 2994 9278 TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 253DEG 29KT 3001 9336 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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