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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:04 PM Jul. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JEFFERSON DAVIS...NORTHWESTERN ACADIA AND EASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northwest of Evangeline, or 8 miles north of Jennings, moving west at 30 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... Lake Charles, Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Fenton, Moss Bluff, Evangeline, Buller, Topsy, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Pine Island, Holmwood, Roanoke, Lacassine, and Hathaway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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