Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 555 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lake Arthur to 14 miles northwest of Pecan Island to 8 miles southeast of Rockefeller Wildlife Range, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Youngsville, Gueydan, Lydia, Wright, Mire, Acadiana Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Forked Island, Delcambre, Florence Landing, Crowley, Carencro, Coteau, Kaplan, Lyons Point, Jeanerette, Intracoastal City, Henry, Riceville, and Meaux.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... IBERIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... LAFAYETTE, 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
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