Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 9:22PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 7:22pm
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 922 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kaplan, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Meaux, Abbeville, Maurice, Erath, Kaplan, Milton, and Lafayette.
Instruction:
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Louisiana.
Area Description:
Lafayette; Upper Vermilion; Lower Vermilion
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA