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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Wednesday April 10th, 2024 :: 06:18 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:00AM

TORLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 617 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from near Fields to near Buhler, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near... De Quincy, Oretta, and Buhler around 620 AM CDT. Moss Bluff around 625 AM CDT. Ragley and Gillis around 630 AM CDT. Longville and Topsy around 635 AM CDT. Reeves and Buller around 640 AM CDT. Leblanc around 645 AM CDT. Kinder, Fenton, and Harmony around 650 AM CDT.

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

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. 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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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