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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Monday July 31st, 2023 :: 05:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Iowa, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hayes, Holmwood, Lacassine, and Bell City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 37 and 50. Interstate 210 between mile markers 8 and 10.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588

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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

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