THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
611 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES
ST. LANDRY

IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

LAFAYETTE

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD
CALCASIEU JEFFERSON DAVIS

IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA

VERNON

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS

JASPER NEWTON TYLER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BEAVER, BLEAKWOOD,
BRANCH, BUNA, BUNDICK LAKE, BUNKIE, BURKEVILLE, CALL,
CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, DE RIDDER, EFFIE, EUNICE,
FARRSVILLE, FIELDS, FORT POLK, FRED, GIST, HATHAWAY, HILLISTER,
HOLLY SPRINGS, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, JENNINGS, KINDER,
KIRBYVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAKE CHARLES, LAWTELL,
LEESVILLE, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE,
MT. UNION, NEWTON, OAKDALE, OPELOUSAS, ORETTA, PICKERING,
PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD, ROANOKE, SIMMESPORT, SLAGLE,
SPURGER, ST. LANDRY, SULPHUR, TOPSY, TOWN BLUFF, VILLE PLATTE,
WARREN, WELSH, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
with heat index values from 113 to 114, as well as high
temperatures from 103 to 105. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
values up to 112 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Louisiana and southeast Texas.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.