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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
635 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025
 

LAZ027-028-180000-
Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
635 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RAPIDES AND EAST
CENTRAL VERNON PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Otis, or near Hineston, 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...
Hineston, Lacamp, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Otis, Elmer, and
Calcasieu.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3132 9266 3119 9258 3096 9286 3120 9301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 060DEG 15KT 3120 9271 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Jones