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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Acadia, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Martin, LA

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What is happening

At 750 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Egan to near Cade to Butte La Rose, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. A wind gust of 57 mph was recently recorded at Lafayette Regional Airport. IMPACT...Hail damage to...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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At 750 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Egan to near Cade to Butte La Rose, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. A wind gust of 57 mph was recently recorded at Lafayette Regional Airport. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Crowley, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Iota, Mermentau, Evangeline, Broussard, Youngsville, Duson, Henderson, Butte La Rose, Maxie, Mire, Egan, and Cade.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 7:51PM CDT until August 21 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 7:32PM CDT until August 21 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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