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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA

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SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 641 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grand...

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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 nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 641 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grand Prairie to Prairie Ronde, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Opelousas, Washington, Lawtell, Swords, Grand Prairie, and Prairie Ronde.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 6:41PM CDT until August 21 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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