Full Notification

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Eastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 702 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elton to near Jennings to 9 miles southeast of Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, moving northeast at 75 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Opelousas, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church Point, Lake Arthur, Basile, Iota, Gueydan, Krotz Springs, Elton, and Leonville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... IBERIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... LAFAYETTE, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA ... ST. MARTIN, 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, south central and southwestern Louisiana.