875
WWUS84 KLCH 052340
SPSLCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
640 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
LAZ152-242-243-252-060030-
UPPER VERMILION LA-SOUTHERN ACADIA LA-LOWER VERMILION LA-
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-
640 PM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA AND NORTHERN
VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...
AT 640 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAKE ARTHUR TO KAPLAN. MOVEMENT WAS
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ABBEVILLE, KAPLAN, GUEYDAN, MORSE, RICEVILLE, MEAUX, ESTHER, WRIGHT,
LYONS POINT, INDIAN BAYOU, AND FLORENCE LANDING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
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.
LAT...LON 2989 9261 3004 9262 3004 9264 3018 9266
3012 9220 2983 9208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 320DEG 13KT 3009 9261 3002 9228
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TINGLER
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