Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 11 at 8:56PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 11, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bayou Sorrel to 7 miles
south of Intracoastal City. Movement was east at 40 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...
New Iberia, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Freshwater City,
Cypremort Point, Pecan Island, Burns Point, Avery Island, Belle
River, Intracoastal City, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial
Airport, Glencoe, Lydia, Sorrel, Cote Blanche Island, Lake Fausse
Pointe, and Charenton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov