Special Weather Statement for Lafayette; Upper St. Martin
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What you need to know
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- Lafayette, Upper St. Martin
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Henderson, or near Breaux Bridge, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Henderson, or near Breaux Bridge, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Broussard, Youngsville, Henderson, Cecilia, Parks, and Milton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 96 and 119. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 4.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:40PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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