Severe Storms, Squall Line Moving Through Louisiana

(KMDL-FM) The western edge of Louisiana, where it borders Texas, is an atmospheric battleground this morning. National Weather Service Radars indicate an impressive squall line and line of strong to severe thunderstorms rumbling into the western parishes of the state.

There is currently a multi-parish severe thunderstorm warning that also includes counties in eastern Texas. The western edges of Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes are involved in this current warning. There is every indication that the warned area will be pushed eastward as this strong line of storms moves through the area.

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Just for reference purposes, the National Weather Service defines a Severe Thunder Storm as any storm that generates winds of 58 mph or greater, spawns hailstones of one inch or larger in diameter, or produces a rotating storm such as a tornado.

Where Is Severe Weather in Louisiana This Morning?

The current squall line of concern does have a history of producing rotational storms. There is at least one tornado warning for Orange County in southeastern Texas as we are compiling this report. There is every indication that the storm that spawned that warning will be capable of spawning other warnings as it moves across the Sabine River into western Louisiana.

When Will Strong Storms Begin in Lake Charles This Morning?

The line as of 6:15 this morning was just crossing the Sabine River into Louisiana. The heavier showers and storms should be noticed in the western edges of Lake Charles before 7 am.

When Will Strong Storms and Severe Weather Move into Acadiana?

Based on the timing as we have measured it via the radar scan, the heaviest of the showers and storms should move into Jeff Davis and Acadia Parish just before or about 8 am.

And if our guidance and timing are accurate, the worst of the weather, assuming this line holds together, and it looks very robust, will start to bring strong winds, heavy rains, and a potential severe weather threat into Lafayette, St Landry, Vermilion, St Martin, and Iberia Parishes between 9 am and 1030 am.

Behind this line of storms, there are still more to come. Rain chances will remain high this afternoon, tonight, and during the day on Sunday. Conditions should begin to improve from the west during the day on Sunday. So the parishes that are getting lashed this morning might be able to salvage a bit of the weekend on Sunday afternoon.