Rain This Afternoon. Be Prepared.

This morning was a mess with I-10 and I-210 both blocked headed West. Now it looks like a wet drive home.

There was only a forty percent chance of rain today. It looks like maybe mother nature had another idea. Please remember to slow down, turn on your lights and arrive home safely. This special weather statement has been issued by Accuweather.com

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARDIN...JASPER...NEWTON... TYLER...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BEAUREGARD...ALLEN...ACADIA...CALCASIEU...JEFFERSON DAVIS... VERMILION AND CAMERON PARISHES UNTIL 5:15 PM CDT...

AT 4:15 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR LAKE ARTHUR THROUGH LAKE CHARLES AND ORANGE TO NEAR JASPER. THE LINE WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS ARE CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING AND PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.