Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... West central Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... East central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 531 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lebleu Settlement to Mermentau, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Mermentau, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Evangeline, Buller, Lebleu Settlement, Thornwell, Roanoke, Lacassine and Bell City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 29 and 70. Interstate 210 between mile markers 3 and 12.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning