WUUS54 KLCH 220032 SVRLCH LAC001-055-097-099-220115- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0084.260822T0032Z-260822T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 732 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 731 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Iota to near Broussard to near Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, moving south at 20 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, Crowley, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Church Point, Iota, Mermentau, Evangeline, Broussard, Youngsville, Sunset, Duson, Henderson, Cankton, Mowata, and Butte La Rose. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3016 9160 3012 9171 3012 9175 3009 9177 3006 9186 3007 9195 3003 9197 3007 9206 3013 9209 3012 9214 3015 9229 3012 9232 3019 9259 3047 9255 3038 9195 3046 9166 3041 9163 3038 9163 3036 9165 3028 9159 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 019DEG 18KT 3030 9251 3018 9191 3038 9166 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Tingler