Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Branch, LA ∙ Port Barre, LA ∙ St Landry Parish Airport Ahart Field, LA ∙ Washington, LA ∙ Leonville, LA ∙ Lewisburg, LA ∙ Ledoux, LA ∙ Grand Coteau, LA ∙ Lawtell, LA ∙ Sunset, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1107 AM CDT Tue May 6 2025 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until noon CDT. * At 1106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Branch, or near Church Point, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Opelousas, Port Barre, Prairie Ronde, Mire, Savoy, Washington, Sunset, Lawtell, Church Point, Swords, Branch, Richard, Grand Coteau, Leonville, Grand Prairie, and Cankton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3026 9225 3038 9240 3081 9213 3060 9175 TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 221DEG 31KT 3039 9227 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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