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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Sunday May 12th, 2024 :: 03:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kinder, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Fenton, Reeves, Pine Island, Buller, Harmony, Leblanc, Bond, and Hathaway.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana.

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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