WWUS84 KLCH 190116 SPSLCH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 816 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 LAZ027-190145- Vernon LA- 816 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN VERNON PARISH THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kurthwood to near Slagle. Movement was southwest at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Leesville, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Kurthwood, Burr Ferry, Simpson, and Pickering. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3113 9296 3099 9343 3111 9355 3111 9354 3115 9355 3116 9354 3117 9354 3118 9353 3119 9356 3123 9354 3124 9356 3125 9354 3128 9353 3128 9344 3136 9340 3137 9337 3137 9310 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 054DEG 36KT 3138 9318 3118 9305 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Tingler