Louisiana Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 08:13

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 23 at 10:13AM CDT until May 23 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 8:13am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 241 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BEAVER, BRANCH, BUNKIE, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, EFFIE, EUNICE, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, OPELOUSAS, PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD, SIMMESPORT, ST. LANDRY, AND VILLE PLATTE.
Area Description: 
Acadia, LA; Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov