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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0046 Issued by the Lake Charles Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-03-31 05:16:36 688 WUUS54 KLCH 311016 SVRLCH LAC001-039-055-097-099-311115- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0046.250331T1016Z-250331T1115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 516 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 615 AM CDT. * At 516 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lebeau to near Washington to near Lawtell to near Eunice, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Chataignier, Mowata, Opelousas, Basile, Butte La Rose, Port Barre, Prairie Ronde, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Savoy, Washington, Eunice, Lawtell, Arnaudville, Church Point, Swords, Carencro, Melville, Branch, Richard, and Grand Coteau. 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 these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9250 3049 9263 3069 9216 3081 9202 3079 9178 3067 9173 3066 9175 3063 9174 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 280DEG 46KT 3076 9194 3064 9202 3047 9222 3045 9239 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ Cramer Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-03-31 05:58:07 668 WWUS54 KLCH 311057 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 LAC039-311107- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250331T1115Z/ Evangeline LA- 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN EVANGELINE PARISH IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central, central and southwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9224 3050 9198 3056 9187 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 293DEG 29KT 3055 9177 3040 9183 3034 9189 3027 9198 $$ LAC001-055-097-099-311115- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250331T1115Z/ Lafayette LA-Acadia LA-St. Martin LA-St. Landry LA- 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES... At 557 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Krotz Springs to 6 miles east of Arnaudville to near Cecilia to near Carencro, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Butte La Rose, Cecilia, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Cankton, Sunset, Arnaudville, Church Point, Carencro, Branch, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Breaux Bridge, Henderson, and Lafayette. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9224 3050 9198 3056 9187 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 293DEG 29KT 3055 9177 3040 9183 3034 9189 3027 9198 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Cramer Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-31 05:58:07 668 WWUS54 KLCH 311057 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 LAC039-311107- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250331T1115Z/ Evangeline LA- 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN EVANGELINE PARISH IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central, central and southwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9224 3050 9198 3056 9187 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 293DEG 29KT 3055 9177 3040 9183 3034 9189 3027 9198 $$ LAC001-055-097-099-311115- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250331T1115Z/ Lafayette LA-Acadia LA-St. Martin LA-St. Landry LA- 557 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES... At 557 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Krotz Springs to 6 miles east of Arnaudville to near Cecilia to near Carencro, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Butte La Rose, Cecilia, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, Cankton, Sunset, Arnaudville, Church Point, Carencro, Branch, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Breaux Bridge, Henderson, and Lafayette. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9224 3050 9198 3056 9187 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1057Z 293DEG 29KT 3055 9177 3040 9183 3034 9189 3027 9198 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Cramer Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-03-31 06:15:07 454 WWUS54 KLCH 311114 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 614 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 LAC001-055-097-099-311124- /O.EXP.KLCH.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250331T1115Z/ Lafayette LA-Acadia LA-St. Martin LA-St. Landry LA- 614 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE... NORTHEASTERN ACADIA...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM CDT... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for south central, central and southwestern Louisiana. && LAT...LON 3025 9189 3034 9229 3041 9224 3050 9198 3056 9187 3062 9175 3056 9176 3051 9173 3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9162 3036 9165 3025 9158 TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 280DEG 46KT 3051 9154 3036 9160 3030 9166 3023 9175 $$ Cramer |