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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Thursday May 16th, 2024 :: 08:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Thursday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Western Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Eastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fenton, moving east at 40 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... Lake Charles, Eunice, Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Gueydan, Elton, Mermentau, Fenton, Reeves, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Evangeline, Morse, and Wright.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... EVANGELINE, 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 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

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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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