Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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WWUS84 KLCH 022209
SPSLCH
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
509 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
LAZ044-045-152-153-243-252-253-022245-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Lower Vermilion LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Upper St. Martin LA-
509 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...
LAFAYETTE...NORTHEASTERN VERMILION AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH
545 PM CDT...
At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Atchafalaya Welcome Center to near Meaux.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge,
St. Martinville, Kaplan, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath,
Delcambre, Henderson, Maurice, Loreauville, Butte La Rose, Acadiana
Regional Airport, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, and Jefferson
Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 2972 9210 3008 9239 3040 9180 3040 9168
3044 9172 3047 9167 3044 9164 3040 9162
3036 9165 3035 9162 3031 9162 3028 9159
3026 9159 3025 9158 3023 9148 3020 9149
3019 9147 3014 9147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 319DEG 20KT 3036 9168 3005 9218
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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