Special Weather Statement for Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 137 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Bayou Sorrel, or 13 miles north of Belle River, moving southwest at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 137 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Bayou Sorrel, or 13 miles north of Belle River, moving southwest at 15 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, Stephensville, Bayou Vista, Belle River, Baldwin, Amelia, Charenton, Pierre Part, and Centerville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 1:37PM 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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