Full Notification

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... Eastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Southern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 1045 PM CST.

* At 942 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Eunice to 14 miles southwest of Grand Chenier, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Basile, Iota, Gueydan, Leonville, and Arnaudville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... IBERIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... LAFAYETTE, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA ... ST. MARTIN, 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. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for central, south central and southwestern Louisiana.