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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Saturday August 3rd, 2024 :: 05:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... West central Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fenton to Riceville to Delcambre, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Abbeville, Jennings, Kaplan, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Gueydan, Mermentau, Fenton, Forked Island, Avery Island, Klondike, Erath, Delcambre, Morse, Wright, Jefferson Island, Henry, Riceville, Meaux, and Buller.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... IBERIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... VERMILION, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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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