Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 5 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 5, 2024 - 9:00am
Expires:
November 5, 2024 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1100 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cheneyville, moving northeast at 25 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...
Marksville, Bunkie, Cheneyville, Effie, Mansura, Hessmer, and Echo.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 52 and 59.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rapides; Avoyelles; Evangeline
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA