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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Tuesday May 28th, 2024 :: 03:21 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gueydan, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Crowley, Jennings, Scott, Rayne, Kaplan, Lake Arthur, Iota, Gueydan, Mermentau, Evangeline, Duson, Morse, Mowata, Wright, Maxie, Mire, Egan, Branch, and Richard.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... LAFAYETTE, LA ... VERMILION, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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