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Tornado Watch issued May 12 at 5:48PM CDT until May 12 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA TORNADO WATCH 233 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES RAPIDES IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA VERNON IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS JASPER NEWTON TYLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BLEAKWOOD, BUNA, BUNKIE, BURKEVILLE, CALL, COTTONPORT, EFFIE, FARRSVILLE, FORT JOHNSON, FRED, GIST, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, KIRBYVILLE, LEESVILLE, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, MT. UNION, NEWTON, PICKERING, PINEVILLE, SIMMESPORT, SLAGLE, SPURGER, TOWN BLUFF, WARREN, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.

Flood Watch issued May 12 at 11:07AM CDT until May 14 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Beauregard and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton and Tyler. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move east across the region this afternoon and evening, then again on Monday. Heavy rainfall can be expected in some of the storms with average totals between 2 and 4 inches. Training of storms could lead to isolated higher totals of at least 6 inches or more. This rainfall is expected across areas remain saturated from previous rains over the 1 to 2 weeks, and additional rainfall will likely runoff, creating a potential flood threat. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.