Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 241 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lee Bayou to Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge to near Jennings, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Opelousas, Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, Ville Platte, Marksville, Church Point, Bunkie, Mamou, Simmesport, Basile, Iota, Krotz Springs, Leonville and Arnaudville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 62 and 113. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 54.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... LAFAYETTE, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA ... ST. MARTIN, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, south central and southwestern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, south central and southwestern Louisiana.