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Special Weather Statement
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Effective: | July 6, 2025, 8:05 pm |
| Expires: | July 6, 2025, 8:30 pm |
| Area: | Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
At 305 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strongnthunderstorms along a line extending from near Belle River to 9 miles
orthwest of Bayou Sorrel. Movement was west at 15 mph HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, Franklin, St. Martinville,nPatterson, Jeanerette, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Baldwin,nHenderson, Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Butte La Rose, Sorrel, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, and Cecilia.
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.nnThese storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radionstations and available television stations for additional informationnand possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.nnThese storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radionstations and available television stations for additional informationnand possible warnings from the National Weather Service.