Special Weather Statement for Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern Acadia, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion
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What is happening
At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Swords to near Arnaudville to near Loreauville. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central, south central and southwestern Louisiana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 638 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Swords to near Arnaudville to near Loreauville. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, St. Martinville, Church Point, Leonville, Arnaudville, Broussard, Youngsville, Sunset, Port Barre, Duson, Henderson, Washington, Grand Coteau, and Loreauville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 93 and 121. Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 25.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 6:38PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Source and limitations
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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