Expires:202406012015;Remove:202406012015;269162 WWUS84 KLCH 011945 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 245 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 TXZ201-515-516-615-012015- Hardin TX-Northern Orange TX-Lower Jefferson TX-Upper Jefferson TX- 245 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...HARDIN AND NORTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT... At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sour Lake, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Bevil Oaks, China, Lakeview, Caney Head, Honey Island, Fannett, and Village Mills. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 856 and 833. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3049 9454 3051 9454 3052 9414 3030 9411 3028 9412 3025 9410 3024 9412 3024 9410 3010 9408 3008 9409 3008 9408 2990 9406 2987 9436 2989 9436 2989 9443 2996 9444 3011 9445 3011 9448 3049 9457 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 247DEG 20KT 3014 9437 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Denson