Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Thursday
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... West central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Leblanc, or near Kinder, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Eunice, Mamou, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Chataignier, Mowata, Harmony, Savoy, Duralde, Leblanc, and Hathaway.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 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
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