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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:38 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... * Until 445 PM CDT. * At 338 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Belle River to Jeanerette, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Belle River, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Glencoe, Lydia, Cote Blanche Island, Sorrel, Amelia, Charenton, Pierre Part, and Weeks Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:27 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN IBERIA...ST. MARY AND SOUTHERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 400 PM CDT... At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sorrel, or near Jeanerette, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Iberia, Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Belle River, Baldwin, Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Lydia, Sorrel, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, Glencoe, and Cote Blanche Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 3:48 PM Aug. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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