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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
307 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

LAZ044-045-152-153-253-122030-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-
Upper St. Martin LA-
307 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...
NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND WEST CENTRAL ST.
MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Coteau, or near New Iberia, moving northeast at 15 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...
New Iberia, Abbeville, St. Martinville, Avery Island, Broussard,
Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Loreauville, Cade, Acadiana Regional
Airport, Jefferson Island, and Coteau.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2987 9196 2988 9198 2995 9199 2996 9202
      2996 9206 2997 9210 2998 9211 3021 9192
      3006 9168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 218DEG 15KT 3002 9193

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

$$

Silas