PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 353 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0400 PM TSTM WND GST BROOKELAND 31.13N 93.99W 03/26/2009 E60.00 MPH JASPER TX UTILITY COMPANY EAGLE ROCK ENERGY ALSO REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL. 0430 PM TSTM WND DMG WELSH 30.24N 92.81W 03/26/2009 JEFFERSON DAVIS LA BROADCAST MEDIA POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN WELSH RELAYED BY KPLC-TV 0445 PM HAIL 3 SW EUNICE 30.46N 92.45W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH ACADIA LA PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL 3 MILES SW OF EUNICE ABOUT 445PM. 0455 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S EUNICE 30.43N 92.41W 03/26/2009 ACADIA LA UTILITY COMPANY SEVERAL SHEDS AND CARPORTS BLOWN OVER. ALSO DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0505 PM HAIL EUNICE 30.49N 92.42W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH ST. LANDRY LA LAW ENFORCEMENT 0512 PM HAIL EUNICE 30.49N 92.42W 03/26/2009 E1.75 INCH ST. LANDRY LA PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN EUNICE. 0535 PM HAIL 4 E ELIZABETH 30.87N 92.73W 03/26/2009 M0.75 INCH ALLEN LA PUBLIC 0540 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W OPELOUSAS 30.52N 92.17W 03/26/2009 ST. LANDRY LA UTILITY COMPANY TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE WEST OF OPELOUSAS. NEAR PRAIRIE RONDE HWY. 0600 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 35 SSE SEA RIM STATE PA 29.23N 93.79W 03/26/2009 E40.00 MPH GMZ470 XX PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN HIGH ISLAND BLOCK 167. 0615 PM HAIL 2 W TOLEDO BEND DAM 31.17N 93.60W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH NEWTON TX PUBLIC 0615 PM TSTM WND GST 37 S HOLLY BEACH 29.26N 93.34W 03/26/2009 M40.00 MPH GMZ470 XX PUBLIC 40 MPH WIND GUST MEASURE AT WEST CAM 205 0615 PM HAIL PINE PRAIRIE 30.78N 92.42W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH EVANGELINE LA PUBLIC 0615 PM HAIL 4 W BIG CANE 30.82N 92.08W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH ST. LANDRY LA POST OFFICE 0630 PM TSTM WND DMG HORNBECK 31.33N 93.40W 03/26/2009 VERNON LA UTILITY COMPANY VALLEY ELECTRIC REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. 0715 PM TSTM WND GST 5 S LAKE CHARLES 30.14N 93.20W 03/26/2009 M50.00 MPH CALCASIEU LA MESONET LSU AG CENTER NEAR THE LAKE CHARLES AIRPORT MEASURED AT 50 MPH WIND GUST. 0715 PM TSTM WND GST LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 03/26/2009 E60.00 MPH CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED ESTIMATED WINDS 60 MPH ON THE 700 BLOCK OF GRANGER IN LAKE CHARLES. 0715 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 NW GRAND LAKE 30.06N 93.32W 03/26/2009 M40.00 MPH GMZ432 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY DEVALL TOW BOAT NEAR ELLANDER BRIDGE. 0742 PM HAIL LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 03/26/2009 E0.75 INCH CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC DIME AND PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC. 0815 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 36 SSW BURNS POINT 29.10N 91.78W 03/26/2009 M44.00 MPH GMZ475 LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS REPORTED BY SAWRS SITE IN SOUTH MARSH ISLAND BLOCK 268. 0900 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 11 S PECAN ISLAND 29.48N 92.46W 03/26/2009 M41.00 MPH GMZ452 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN VERMILION BLOCK 24. SOME BLOCKAGE TO WIND GAGE. WINDS PROBABLY HIGHER. 0914 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 46 SSW ROCKEFELLER WILD 29.11N 93.14W 03/26/2009 M81.00 MPH GMZ472 XX PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 238. OPERATOR STATED THAT HELICOPTER WAS SCOOTED ACROSS HELIPAD. 1010 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 21 SE PECAN ISLAND 29.45N 92.19W 03/26/2009 M82.00 MPH GMZ452 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY A JACK-UP BARGE LOCATED NEAR PLATFORM IN VERMILION BLOCK 31. 1020 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 24 SSE INTRACOASTAL CIT 29.44N 92.06W 03/26/2009 M61.00 MPH GMZ455 LA PUBLIC REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN SOUTH MARSH ISLAND BLOCK 217. 1100 PM TSTM WND DMG PATTERSON 29.69N 91.31W 03/26/2009 ST. MARY LA LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTING TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF PATTERSON. 1105 PM TSTM WND DMG CHARENTON 29.87N 91.54W 03/26/2009 ST. MARY LA NEWSPAPER ROOF BLOWN OFF POLICE STATION. SEVERAL FLAGS BLOWN OVER AT MUSEUM. MINOR DAMAGE TO BRIDGE. NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY LAFAYETTE DAILY ADVERTISER. 1106 PM TSTM WND DMG CHARENTON 29.87N 91.54W 03/26/2009 ST. MARY LA BROADCAST MEDIA SEVERAL HOMES RECEIVED MINOR TO MODERATE WIND DAMAGE IN CHARENTON. REPORTED BY KLFY-TV. 1110 PM TSTM WND DMG PATTERSON 29.69N 91.31W 03/26/2009 ST. MARY LA NEWSPAPER ONE HELICOPTER AND TWO AIRPLANES WERE BLOWN OVER AT THE PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT AND HEAVILY DAMAGED. REPORTED BY MORGAN CITY DAILY REVIEW. 1115 PM TSTM WND DMG BAYOU VISTA 29.69N 91.27W 03/26/2009 ST. MARY LA LAW ENFORCEMENT BERWICK POLICE REPORT ROOF OF TRAILER BLOWN OFF.