At 901 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Franklin, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include. Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Burns Point, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, Charenton, and Centerville.

SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM. Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM. Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays. * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 827 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Vermilion Bay, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. South Marsh Island 217, South Marsh Island 239, Marsh Island, Eugene Island 24, Vermilion 31, Eugene Island 28, West Cote Blanche Bay, Eugene Island 30, Vermilion 26, Eugene Island 42, Eugene Island 53, and South Marsh Island 236.

At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Denham Springs to near White Castle to Franklin. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, White Castle, Sorrento, French Settlement, Port Vincent, Geismar, Supreme, Shenandoah, Whitehall, Old Jefferson, Paincourtville, Convent, and Prairieville. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 164 and 197.

SMWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Special Marine Warning for. Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA out 20 NM. Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA out 20 NM. Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM. Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM. * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 823 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over West Cameron 248, or 43 nm south of Cameron, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD. Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include. Vermilion 119, East Cameron 109, West Cameron 248, Vermilion 78, East Cameron 71, Vermilion 51, Vermilion 131, East Cameron 160, Vermilion 39, Vermilion 38, South Marsh Island 249, South Marsh Island 268, East Cameron Ec122, South Marsh Island 243, Vermilion 149, Vermilion 148, East Cameron 81, Vermilion 24, Vermilion 67, and West Cameron 269.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN. Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Flooding continues in portions of the watch area. In addition, areas of heavy rain could still result in Flash Flooding through the day. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Southeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft. * WHERE. Portions of the Gulf of Mexico. * WHEN. Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 162 TO EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 4 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE WEST BATON ROUGE IN MISSISSIPPI THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AMITE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, BATON ROUGE, BAYOU SORREL, BRUSLY, CLINTON, FELPS, GILLSBURG, GLOSTER, JACKSON, LIBERTY, PLAQUEMINE, PORT ALLEN, SMITHDALE, AND WHITE CASTLE.

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana. West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana. * Until 100 PM CDT. * At 906 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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. Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Broussard and Youngsville.