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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:15 AM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN IBERIA... NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 845 PM CDT... At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Baldwin, or near Franklin, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Franklin, Jeanerette, Belle River, Baldwin, Sorrel, Glencoe, Bayou Geneve, Charenton, and Pierre Part. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:59 AM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 759 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Iberia, Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, Franklin, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Avery Island, Broussard, Baldwin, Delcambre, Henderson, Loreauville, Lake Fausse Pointe, Lydia, Sorrel, Butte La Rose, Acadiana Regional Airport, Cade, Coteau and Charenton. This includes the following streams and drainages... Martin, Bayou, Bayou Des Glaises, Cypress Island Coulee, Johnson, Bayou, Chene, Bayou, Cowpen Little Tensas, Fusilier of the Swamps, Bayou, Indian Bayou, Teche, Bayou, Atchafalaya River, Bayou La Rose, Coulee Portage, Junction, Bayou, Courtableau, Bayou, Long Ride Barge Bayou, Coulee Coteau Holmes, Upper Grand River, Loin, Bayou, Anselm Coulee, Coulee Datider, Catahoula Coulee, Garotier, Bayou, West Cote Blanche Bay, Little Bayou Des Ourses and Coulee Nicole Guidry. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:04 PM May. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from now through the start of the work week. Over the next several days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15 inches. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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