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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

439 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...

  Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

  Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...



* Until 530 PM CDT.



* At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cravens, or

  near Fort Johnson, moving east at 50 mph.



  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.



* Locations impacted include...

  De Ridder, Rosepine, Glenmora, Elizabeth, Pitkin, Fort Johnson,

  Fullerton, Elmer, Cravens, Calcasieu, Mcnary, and Union Hill.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning

are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is

one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,

you are close enough to be struck by lightning.



Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central,

southwestern and west central Louisiana.



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LAT...LON 3090 9259 3089 9260 3084 9260 3086 9298

      3088 9298 3088 9329 3107 9318 3117 9253

TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 265DEG 43KT 3099 9313 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH



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