Full Notification

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 715 AM CDT.

* At 628 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Carlyss to near Grand Lake to Cameron, moving east at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WEST LAKE AND LAKE CHARLES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Sulphur, Jennings, Cameron, Westlake, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Elton, Mermentau, Fenton, Grand Lake, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Grand Chenier, Klondike, Hacketts Corner, and Lebleu Settlement.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... VERMILION, LA

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana.