Wednesday, March 25, 2009

severe thunderstorm Warning

Headlinesevere thunderstorm Warning
DescriptionThe National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Issued A

* severe thunderstorm Warning for:
Northwestern Iberia Parish in South Central Louisiana
Lafayette Parish in South Central Louisiana
this includes the Cities Of, Scott, Lafayette, Carencro
Northwestern St. Martin Parish in South Central Louisiana
this includes the Cities Of, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge
Acadia Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this includes the Cities Of, Rayne, Mermentau, Crowley
Eastern Cameron Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this includes the Cities Of, Grand Chenier
Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this includes the City of Lake Arthur
Vermilion Parish in Southwest Louisiana
this includes the Cities Of, Kaplan, Gueydan, Abbeville

* Until 1230am CST

* At 1139pm CST, National Weather Service Radar indicated A
Line of severe Thunderstorms capable of producing penny size
Hail, and damaging winds in excess of 60 MPH. Storms Were
Along a Line from Church Point to 11mi West
of Grand Chenier, and moving East at 50 MPH.

* severe Thunderstorms will be Near
Klondike, Grand Chenier and Crowley by 1150pm CST
Rayne and Gueydan by 1155pm CST
Duson and Carencro by Midnight CST
Scott by 1205am CST
Lafayette by 1210am CST
St. Martinville and Pecan Island by 1230am CST

Precautionary/preparedness Actions

this storm has a History of producing Widespread Wind Damage Across
Southwest Louisiana. this is an Extremely Dangerous Situation.
Seek Shelter Now Inside a Sturdy Structure and Stay Away From
Windows!

A tornado watch Remains in effect Until 300am CST Thursday Morning
for Southwestern Louisiana.

Expires3/25/09 9:30 PM
Message ID239391
County/AreaLafayette Parish, LA (latitude: 30.2073, longitude: -92.0388)

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