Special Weather Statement for Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Upper Vermilion +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower Vermilion, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lafayette, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lafayette, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Scott, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Maurice, Cade, Meaux, Acadiana Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Coteau, Henry, Ridge, and Milton. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 96 and 99.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:23PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision
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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