WUUS54 KLCH 220000 SVRLCH LAC055-097-099-220045- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0082.260822T0000Z-260822T0045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 700 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... South central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 700 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Opelousas to near Henderson, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lafayette, Opelousas, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, St. Martinville, Leonville, Arnaudville, Sunset, Henderson, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Cecilia, and Parks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. && LAT...LON 3012 9175 3010 9177 3030 9214 3060 9215 3029 9171 3012 9171 TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 347DEG 23KT 3049 9209 3029 9182 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Tingler