Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:52PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lacamp, or 9 miles west of Hineston, moving south at 20 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...
Pitkin, Lacamp, Leander, Fullerton, and Union Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Vernon; Rapides
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov