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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
827 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025
 

LAZ044-045-152-153-011400-
Upper Vermilion LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
827 AM CDT Thu May 1 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND WEST CENTRAL ST.
MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 900 AM CDT...

At 827 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Youngsville, or 7 miles south of Lafayette, moving east at 30 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...
Cade, St. Martinville, Broussard, Youngsville, Coteau, New Iberia,
Loreauville, Catahoula, Acadiana Regional Airport, Parks, Milton, and
Lafayette.

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.

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LAT...LON 2996 9168 3001 9211 3019 9210 3023 9168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 271DEG 24KT 3010 9202 

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

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Brazzell