TX WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 27, 2023

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

247 AM CDT Thu Apr 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern

Jefferson and southeastern Hardin Counties through 315 AM CDT...

At 247 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Nome, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 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 outdoor objects is

possible.

Locations impacted include...

Beaumont, Sour Lake, Nome, Bevil Oaks and China.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 853 and

843.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for

southeastern Texas.

LAT...LON 3009 9444 3025 9427 3016 9417 3004 9409

2989 9439 2989 9444

TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 232DEG 40KT 2996 9445

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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