The National Weather Service has Issued tornado watch 79 In
effect Until 9pm CST this Evening for the Following Areas

in Louisiana this watch includes 11 Parishes

in Central Louisiana

Avoyelles Evangeline Rapides
St. Landry

in South Central Louisiana

Lafayette

in Southwest Louisiana

Acadia Allen Beauregard
Calcasieu Jefferson Davis

in West Central Louisiana

Vernon

this includes the Cities Of, Alexandria, Bunkie
Church Point, Cottonport, Crowley, De Ridder, Eunice
Jennings, Kinder, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Leesville
Mamou, Mansura, Marksville, New Llano, Oakdale, Opelousas
Pineville, Rayne, Simmesport, Sulphur and Ville Platte.