Isolated tornadoes, hail and damaging wind gusts are possible across Southwest Louisiana on Thursday as a cold front moves into the area.

National Weather Service Lake Charles said a few storms could produce heavy rainfall resulting in localized flooding. General rainfall amounts are expected to be between 0.5 to 1.25 inches.

Lake Charles, Cameron, DeRidder and Leesville have the greatest chance of seeing rainfall at about noon Thursday through about 3 a.m. Friday.

There is a slight risk for a few severe storms, with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes the primary threats, the agency said.

There is about a 5-9 percent probability of an isolated tornado across Southwest Louisiana and a 15-29 percent probability of damaging winds or wind gusts of 58 mph or higher. There is a 5-14 percent probability of hail one inch diameter in size or larger.

Temperatures are expected to climb to the mid-to-high 70s  Thursday afternoon before dropping back to the low-60s ahead of the weekend. Evening temperatures could be as low as 41 degrees Friday through Sunday.