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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

415 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026

 

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Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-Northern Newton TX-

415 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL RAPIDES...

NORTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD...VERNON PARISHES IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA

AND NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM CDT...



At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from Kurthwood to 6 miles southwest of New Llano.

Movement was southeast at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Penny size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.



Locations impacted include...

De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Fort Polk,

Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Lacamp, Fullerton, Hutton, Clifton, Burr

Ferry, Otis, Kurthwood, Tulla, Leander, Sieper, and Gardner.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3131 9264 3065 9319 3117 9376 3117 9358

      3119 9355 3128 9353 3128 9344 3136 9339

      3135 9295 3139 9291

TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 298DEG 36KT 3136 9315 3105 9337 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH



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