Expires:201305220600;Remove:201305220600;507165 FPUS74 KLCH 220358 NOWLCH SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1058 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 LAZ027>029-031>033-042-043-220600- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS... EUNICE...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT 1058 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013 .NOW... THROUGH 1 AM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO FLARE UP ACROSS RAPIDES PARISH SLOWLY BEGIN TO ORGANIZE ACROSS AVOYELLES PARISH. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND RAIN FALL RATES NEAR 1 1/2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$