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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1256 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
 

TXZ261-262-515-516-616-031830-
Northern Orange TX-Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX-
Southern Jasper TX-Upper Jefferson TX-
1256 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND ORANGE
COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM CDT...

At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Weiss Bluff to near Rose City. Movement was
east at 45 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...
Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Mauriceville, Rose
City, Pine Forest, Lakeview, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest Heights, and
Orangefield.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and
856, and between mile markers 854 and 853.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3016 9411 3020 9409 3022 9412 3025 9411
      3029 9371 3021 9372 3015 9371 3014 9369
      3008 9373 3008 9372 3006 9370 3006 9372
      3000 9377 3005 9403 3007 9403 3008 9408
      3010 9410 3008 9415 3017 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 283DEG 39KT 3026 9408 3008 9408 

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

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