Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for St. Landry Parish, LA
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for east central St. Landry Parish until 1:15 AM CDT, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail detected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
- Issued
- May 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana. The alert is effective from May 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM CDT until May 9, 2026 at 1:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central St. Landry Parish, including the locations of Krotz Springs, Melville, Palmetto, and Port Barre.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:38 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Port Barre, or 8 miles south of Palmetto, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 1:15 AM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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