If the event is occurring NOW, please call (337) 477-5285
with your report, especially in the case of possible
tornadic activity, so that
we may warn of the severe weather immediately. You can also call your local law
enforcement agency
or fire department and ask them to relay the report to us.
If the event occurred during the
past few hours, please feel free to call as
well. Storm reports from the public can be very important, since they
are often used to confirm information we see on the Doppler radar,
or to verify warnings (or the lack thereof).
After an event, we still need detailed reports of events and the damage they
cause. You can help us compile
our severe weather data by
submitting reports that meet the official National Weather Service severe weather
criteria as outlined below:
° Hail of 3/4-inch diameter (dime
size) or larger
° Wind gusts in excess of 58 mph (50 knots). Indicate whether winds were
measured or estimated by the observer
° A tornado, waterspout or funnel cloud. Please indicate whether or not the
circulation is reaching the ground
° Flash flooding, especially if water is flowing over a road or highway or damage
to property is occurring or imminent
° Damage to trees or structures such as houses, buildings, barns, cars, and power lines
(Please be as specific as possible, by giving the diameter of the limbs, trees, etc.)
1) Storm Event Information(Select one choice from each pull-down menu, even if it doesn't meet
severe
criteria)
www.nws.noaa.gov 
