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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Tue 03/04/2025 02:31 PM EST

End Time

Tue 03/04/2025 03:15 PM EST

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi WNW of Lake Arthur, LA

Storm Motion

Moving SE at 44 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size<.75 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Lawtell, LA ∙ Whiteville, LA ∙ Grand Coteau, LA ∙ Mermentau, LA ∙ Chataignier, LA ∙ Mamou, LA ∙ St Landry Parish Airport Ahart Field, LA ∙ Lebeau, LA ∙ Iota, LA ∙ Duson, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 131 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 215 PM CST. * At 131 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Indian Lake to near Lake Arthur, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Chataignier, Bayou Current, Mowata, Opelousas, Port Barre, Prairie Ronde, Maxie, Evangeline, Mire, Indian Lake, Jennings, Savoy, Washington, Egan, St. Landry, Eunice, Iota, Lawtell, Whiteville, and Crowley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM CST for central and southwestern Louisiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 700 PM CST for central and south central Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3012 9213 3015 9229 3012 9233 3011 9284 3085 9227 3085 9182 3084 9180 3082 9181 3079 9177 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 311DEG 38KT 3081 9223 3012 9272 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH