Special Weather Statement for Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sorrel, or near Jeanerette, 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... New Iberia,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sorrel, or near Jeanerette, 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... New Iberia, Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Belle River, Baldwin, Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Lydia, Sorrel, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, Glencoe, and Cote Blanche Island.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:27PM 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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