SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 325 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 LAC009-097-202215- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100120T2215Z/ AVOYELLES LA-ST. LANDRY LA- 325 PM CST WED JAN 20 2010 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY AND SOUTHEASTERN AVOYELLES PARISHES... AT 324 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG CANE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUNKIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... BIG CANE BY 330 PM CST... DUPONT BY 340 PM CST... SIMMESPORT BY 355 PM CST... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3103 9174 3102 9178 3099 9179 3088 9180 3086 9182 3084 9179 3081 9181 3080 9177 3077 9175 3073 9210 3084 9216 3100 9190 3107 9175 TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 238DEG 30KT 3083 9206 $$ BRAZZELL