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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
440 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

LAZ044-045-052230-
Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
440 PM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN LAFAYETTE AND
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Henderson, or near Breaux Bridge, moving west at
10 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...
Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Broussard, Youngsville,
Henderson, Cecilia, Parks, and Milton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 96 and 119.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3009 9208 3011 9209 3013 9209 3013 9210
      3027 9216 3028 9216 3028 9215 3030 9214
      3038 9178 3020 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 074DEG 10KT 3028 9184

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

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