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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
806 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
LAZ031-142-143-152-242-220130-
Upper Vermilion LA-Northern Acadia LA-Allen LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-Northern Jefferson Davis LA-
806 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JEFFERSON DAVIS...WEST CENTRAL
ACADIA AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 830 PM CDT...

At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Harmony to near Mermentau. Movement was
south at 25 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...
Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Fenton, Mittie,
Buller, Harmony, Pine Island, Leblanc, Roanoke, and Hathaway.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 49 and
68.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 3034 9303 3038 9303 3038 9304 3076 9293
      3039 9256 3018 9260 3017 9262 3016 9261
      3014 9263 3013 9262 3011 9263 3010 9262
      3004 9263 3004 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 353DEG 24KT 3061 9299 3016 9262 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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