Special Weather Statement
Severity: | Moderate |
Status: | Actual |
Urgency: | Expected |
Certainty: | Observed |
Effective: | July 30, 2025, 7:45 pm |
Expires: | July 30, 2025, 8:15 pm |
Area: | Upper St. Mary; Lower St. Mary |
Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alongna line extending from near Cote Blanche Island to 8 miles south of Patterson. These storms were nearly stationary HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail SOURCE...Radar indicated IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundnunsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoornobjects is possible Locations impacted include...nMorgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Burns Point,nBaldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Glencoe, Cote Blanche Island, Amelia, and Centerville.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.