318 WUUS54 KLCH 081304 SVRLCH LAC009-039-079-081330- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0038.260508T1304Z-260508T1330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 804 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 830 AM CDT. * At 804 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bunkie, moving east at 35 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... Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Big Bend, and Hamburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3101 9176 3098 9180 3088 9180 3088 9235 3104 9235 3118 9180 TIME...MOT...LOC 1304Z 262DEG 31KT 3097 9217 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Jones  564 WWUS54 KLCH 081315 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 815 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 LAC039-079-081325- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260508T1330Z/ Rapides LA-Evangeline LA- 815 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RAPIDES AND NORTHEASTERN EVANGELINE PARISHES IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3101 9176 3098 9180 3088 9180 3088 9219 3106 9220 3118 9180 TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 262DEG 31KT 3098 9206 $$ LAC009-081330- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-260508T1330Z/ Avoyelles LA- 815 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN AVOYELLES PARISH... At 815 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cottonport, or near Moreauville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Big Bend, and Hamburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3101 9176 3098 9180 3088 9180 3088 9219 3106 9220 3118 9180 TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 262DEG 31KT 3098 9206 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Jones  705 WUUS54 KLCH 081326 SVRLCH LAC009-081345- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0039.260508T1326Z-260508T1345Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 826 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 845 AM CDT. * At 826 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dupont, or 7 miles southeast of Moreauville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Simmesport, Moreauville, Plaucheville, and Dupont. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3102 9175 3099 9178 3098 9180 3087 9180 3086 9182 3085 9182 3088 9202 3103 9202 TIME...MOT...LOC 1326Z 274DEG 37KT 3094 9193 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Jones  894 WUUS54 KLIX 081334 SVRLIX LAC077-125-081415- /O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0053.260508T1334Z-260508T1415Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 834 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 833 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Simmesport, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... St. Francisville, Morganza, Wakefield, Spillman, Lettsworth, and Batchelor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. && LAT...LON 3087 9180 3097 9181 3099 9177 3101 9176 3101 9166 3097 9166 3100 9164 3097 9120 3069 9135 3078 9176 3082 9181 3084 9180 3086 9182 TIME...MOT...LOC 1333Z 275DEG 34KT 3090 9185 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ TJS  875 WWUS54 KLCH 081335 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 835 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 LAC009-081345- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-260508T1345Z/ Avoyelles LA- 835 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISH... At 835 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dupont, or near Simmesport, moving east at 45 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Dupont. HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Simmesport, Moreauville, Plaucheville, and Dupont. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3102 9175 3099 9178 3098 9180 3087 9180 3086 9182 3085 9182 3088 9202 3103 9202 TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 274DEG 37KT 3094 9188 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Jones  500 WUUS54 KLIX 081340 SVRLIX LAC037-125-081430- /O.NEW.KLIX.SV.W.0054.260508T1340Z-260508T1430Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 840 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central East Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 839 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Slaughter, or near Zachary, moving east at 25 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... Zachary, Jackson, Clinton, and Slaughter. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3094 9091 3072 9084 3071 9116 3070 9117 3071 9129 3081 9127 TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 253DEG 22KT 3074 9122 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ TJS  328 WWUS54 KLIX 081340 SVSLIX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 840 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 LAC077-125-081415- /O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260508T1415Z/ West Feliciana LA-Pointe Coupee LA- 840 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR WEST FELICIANA AND NORTHERN POINTE COUPEE PARISHES... At 840 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lettsworth, or near Simmesport, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... St. Francisville, Morganza, Wakefield, Spillman, Lettsworth, and Batchelor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. && LAT...LON 3087 9180 3097 9181 3099 9177 3101 9176 3101 9166 3097 9166 3100 9164 3097 9120 3069 9135 3078 9176 3082 9181 3084 9180 3086 9182 TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 275DEG 34KT 3089 9176 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ TJS  222 WWUS54 KLIX 081352 SVSLIX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 852 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 LAC125-081401- /O.CAN.KLIX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260508T1430Z/ West Feliciana LA- 852 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WEST FELICIANA PARISH IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for western and central West Feliciana until 915 AM CDT. && LAT...LON 3070 9120 3082 9122 3089 9104 3094 9091 3072 9084 3071 9116 3070 9117 TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 253DEG 22KT 3076 9114 $$ LAC037-081430- /O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260508T1430Z/ East Feliciana LA- 852 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL EAST FELICIANA PARISH... At 851 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Slaughter, or near Jackson, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Zachary, Jackson, Clinton, and Slaughter. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in New Orleans. && LAT...LON 3070 9120 3082 9122 3089 9104 3094 9091 3072 9084 3071 9116 3070 9117 TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 253DEG 22KT 3076 9114 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ TJS  494 WGUS54 KLCH 081356 FFWLCH LAC009-039-079-115-082000- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0006.260508T1356Z-260508T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 856 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... * Until 300 PM CDT Friday. * At 856 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Marksville, Bunkie, Rosepine, Glenmora, Boyce, Moreauville, Anacoco, Cheneyville, Hineston, Alexandria International Airport, Lena, Pitkin, Slagle, Fort Polk, Effie, Bordelonville and Ball. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3128 9344 3136 9339 3135 9295 3152 9272 3150 9268 3140 9270 3139 9266 3147 9216 3132 9208 3132 9200 3128 9202 3123 9199 3123 9192 3127 9195 3130 9191 3118 9179 3089 9200 3090 9328 3094 9349 3128 9351 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Brazzell  105 WWUS54 KLIX 081357 SVSLIX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 857 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 LAC077-125-081415- /O.CON.KLIX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260508T1415Z/ West Feliciana LA-Pointe Coupee LA- 857 AM CDT Fri May 8 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR WEST FELICIANA AND CENTRAL POINTE COUPEE PARISHES... At 856 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Batchelor, or 13 miles west of St. Francisville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... St. Francisville, Wakefield, Spillman, and Batchelor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. && LAT...LON 3095 9164 3097 9120 3069 9135 3079 9167 TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 276DEG 34KT 3086 9158 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ TJS