Tornado Warning until 05:30PM
TORLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hacketts Corner, or 7 miles southeast of Lake Charles Regional Airport, moving east at 45 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Gibbstown, and Hacketts Corner around 500 PM CDT.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALCASIEU, LA ... CAMERON, 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.
Address/Location
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588
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