Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Sunday 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 1137 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sulphur, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Buller, Buhler, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Holmwood, and Bell City.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, 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. 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 600 AM CDT for 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
