Special Weather Statement for Lower St. Martin; Upper St. Mary; Lower Vermilion +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, Upper St. Mary
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Intracoastal City to Cypremort Point to Patterson Memorial Airport. Movement was southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Intracoastal City to Cypremort Point to Patterson Memorial Airport. Movement was southeast at 5 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... Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point, Burns Point, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Glencoe, Cote Blanche Island, Amelia, Charenton, Weeks Island, and Centerville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:35PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision
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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