Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 6:09PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 4:09pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Echo, or 7 miles north of Cheneyville, moving east at 50 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...
Marksville, Bunkie, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Bordelonville, Effie,
Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Deville, Echo,
Brouillette, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, Poland, Kolin,
Centerpoint, Ruby, and Esler Regional Airport.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 56 and 61.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central
Louisiana.
Area Description:
Rapides; Avoyelles
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov