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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:26 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...WEST CENTRAL EVANGELINE...SOUTHEASTERN BEAUREGARD AND ALLEN PARISHES... At 626 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harmony, or near Reeves, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Welsh, Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Fenton, Reeves, Dry Creek, Mittie, Ragley, Grant, Longville, Buller, Harmony, Topsy, Allen Parish Airport, Pine Island, Leblanc, Bond, and Bundick Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:25 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BEAUREGARD...SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEN PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Southeast Beauregard and West Allen until 7 PM. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:22 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEN, NORTHERN BEAUREGARD AND VERNON PARISHES AND NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY... At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... De Ridder, Oakdale, Leesville, Oberlin, Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Elizabeth, Fort Johnson, Sugartown, Pitkin, Slagle, Dry Creek, Mittie, Singer, Grant, New Llano, Hornbeck, Cravens and Fullerton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Watch
Issued: 9:34 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...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. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:57 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Major lowland flooding will occur. Sabine Sands Road has about one to three feet of water covering the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 34.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:15 PM CDT Thursday was 34.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.9 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Sabine River Bon Wier 30.0 34.3 Thu 2 pm CDT 35.4 35.8 35.9 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:57 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 27.9 feet, This flooding will be similar to the flooding expierenced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in Deweyville have water in them. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 PM CDT Thursday was 26.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.7 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Sabine River Deweyville 24.0 26.7 Thu 1 pm CDT 27.0 27.3 27.6 &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 7:41 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 249 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA IBERIA LAFAYETTE ST. MARTIN ST. MARY IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU CAMERON JEFFERSON DAVIS VERMILION IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA VERNON IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON NEWTON ORANGE TYLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALEXANDRIA, BAYOU VISTA, BEAUMONT, BEAVER, BERWICK, BLEAKWOOD, BRANCH, BREAUX BRIDGE, BRIDGE CITY, BUNA, BUNDICK LAKE, BUNKIE, BURKEVILLE, BURNS POINT, CADE, CALL, CENTERVILLE, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, DE RIDDER, EFFIE, EUNICE, FARRSVILLE, FIELDS, FORKED ISLAND, FORT JOHNSON, FRANKLIN, FRED, GIST, HACKBERRY, HATHAWAY, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, INTRACOASTAL CITY, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, KINDER, KIRBYVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAKE CHARLES, LAWTELL, LEESVILLE, LUMBERTON, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, MEAUX, MORGAN CITY, MT. UNION, NEW IBERIA, NEWTON, OAKDALE, OPELOUSAS, ORANGE, ORETTA, PATTERSON, PICKERING, PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, SABINE PASS, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SILSBEE, SIMMESPORT, SLAGLE, SPURGER, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTINVILLE, STEPHENSVILLE, SULPHUR, TOPSY, TOWN BLUFF, VIDOR, VILLE PLATTE, WARREN, WELSH, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:48 PM May. 16, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 97.0 feet, Minor flooding begins around the lake, especially the north end of the lake. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 97.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Thursday was 97.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to flood stage tomorrow morning. It will then rise to 97.5 feet early Saturday morning. It will fall to 97.3 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then rise to 97.5 feet Sunday evening. It will fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 97.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Bundick Creek Bundick Lake 97.0 97.3 Thu 8 am CDT 97.0 97.3 97.5 &&
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