Special Weather Statement
Severity: | Moderate |
Status: | Actual |
Urgency: | Expected |
Certainty: | Observed |
Effective: | July 5, 2025, 9:25 pm |
Expires: | July 5, 2025, 10:00 pm |
Area: | Upper St. Mary; Lower St. Mary |
Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
At 424 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14nmiles south of Bayou Vista, moving northwest at 25 mph 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...nFranklin, Patterson, Berwick, Burns Point, Bayou Vista, Baldwin,nEllerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Charenton, Amelia, and Centerville.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.nnThis storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radionstations and available television stations for additional informationnand possible warnings from the National Weather Service.