Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SSW Lafayette Regional Airport LA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
LAC001-003-009-039-053-055-079-097-099-170130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0162.240517T0026Z-240517T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
726 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
  St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
  Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 726 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Bunkie to near Chataignier to near Basile,
  moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Opelousas, Eunice, Carencro, Ville Platte, Church Point, Bunkie,
  Mamou, Simmesport, Basile, Iota, Krotz Springs, Elton, Leonville,
  Arnaudville, Melville, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Turkey Creek,
  Palmetto, and Bayou Current.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central,
south central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 9171 3104 9173 3098 9180 3087 9180
      3086 9182 3084 9180 3081 9181 3078 9177
      3074 9176 3071 9173 3056 9176 3051 9173
      3050 9175 3050 9173 3033 9178 3027 9242
      3039 9288 3065 9256 3108 9248 3109 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 261DEG 39KT 3092 9222 3063 9233 3040 9258

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Calhoun




Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
433 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

LAZ027>033-044-045-141>143-152-241>243-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-
615-616-170545-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-240518T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson
Davis-Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Southern Calcasieu-Southern
Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-
Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-
Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Burkeville, Town Bluff, Hillister,
Branch, Orange, Buna, Cade, De Quincy, Mamou, Welsh, Holly
Springs, Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Beaumont, Effie, Alexandria,
Fred, Deweyville, Jennings, Elton, Eunice, Leesville, Fields,
Spurger, Gueydan, Marksville, Warren, Crowley, Kaplan, Newton,
Oakdale, Roganville, Iowa, Fort Johnson, Lawtell, Simmesport,
Westlake, St. Landry, Bridge City, Fenton, Jasper, Kirbyville,
Magnolia Springs, Iota, Opelousas, Morse, Pickering, Oretta, Lake
Arthur, Sabine Pass, Mansura, Rayne, Sulphur, Silsbee, Carlyss,
Wiergate, Farrsville, Slagle, Ivanhoe, Sea Rim State Park,
Cottonport, Meaux, Jamestown, Breaux Bridge, Kinder, St.
Martinville, Bell City, Mt. Union, Reddell, Beaver, Bundick Lake,
Gist, Bunkie, China, Hathaway, Evadale, Topsy, Nederland,
Lumberton, Hayes, Pineville, Bleakwood, Church Point, Port
Arthur, Ville Platte, Maurice, Call, Lafayette, Mauriceville,
Vidor, De Ridder, Vinton, and Woodville
433 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
  Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern
  Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,
  Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.
  Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast
  Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,
  Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern
  Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper
  Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A storm system will slowly move through the region today and
    Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possible with
    the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. Southeast Texas
    north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highest
    probability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall on
    already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and or
    elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongest
    showers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

78




Tornado Watch

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 249
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024

TORNADO WATCH 249 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

LAC001-003-009-011-019-023-039-045-053-055-079-097-099-101-113-
115-170300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0249.240516T1940Z-240517T0300Z/

LA
.    LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE

ACADIA               ALLEN               AVOYELLES
BEAUREGARD           CALCASIEU           CAMERON
EVANGELINE           IBERIA              JEFFERSON DAVIS
LAFAYETTE            RAPIDES             ST. LANDRY
ST. MARTIN           ST. MARY            VERMILION
VERNON
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