Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 11:14PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:14pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
SVRLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oberlin,
moving east 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...
Oakdale, Mamou, Oberlin, Turkey Creek, Pine Prairie, Allen Parish
Airport, Beaver, Reddell, Bond, and Duralde.
Instruction:
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 this storm. 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov