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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Saturday May 23rd, 2026 :: 09:23 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15AM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Eastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 1015 AM CDT.

* At 923 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Singer to near Longville to Moss Bluff, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, De Ridder, Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Merryville, Fenton, Reeves, Dry Creek, Moss Bluff, Sugartown, Ragley, Mittie, Grant, Topsy, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Allen Parish Airport, Leblanc, and Longville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, 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 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.

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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