Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Lafayette, LA ∙ Maurice, LA ∙ Saint Martinville, LA ∙ Youngsville, LA ∙ Coteau Holmes, LA ∙ Duson, LA ∙ New Iberia Airport - Acadiana Regional, LA ∙ Loreauville, LA ∙ Andrew, LA ∙ Cade, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 638 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... North central St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana... Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... West central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... * Until 745 PM CST. * At 638 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ridge, or near Rayne, moving east at 55 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... Cade, Youngsville, New Iberia, Loreauville, Acadiana Regional Airport, Indian Bayou, St. Martinville, Broussard, Lafayette, Duson, Coteau, Maurice, Catahoula, Lake Fausse Pointe, Parks, Milton, Ridge, Scott, and Jeanerette. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 this storm. 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. 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 900 PM CST for south central and southwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 2987 9141 3005 9229 3021 9225 3022 9222 3024 9221 3024 9218 3025 9217 3020 9149 3019 9147 3013 9146 3011 9147 3010 9139 3006 9137 TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 276DEG 47KT 3017 9222 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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