Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Western Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... West central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South central Newton County in southeastern Texas... Eastern Orange County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bivens to 15 miles south of Johnsons Bayou, moving east at 75 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Ville Platte, Cameron, Westlake, West Orange, Mamou, Welsh, Vinton, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota and Gueydan. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 876. Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 84. Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 12.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA ... VERMILION, LA ... NEWTON, TX ... ORANGE, TX

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.