Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Boyce to Alexandria International Airport
to near Esler Regional Airport. Movement was south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Boyce, Alexandria International Airport, Ball,
Libuse, Tioga, Timber Trails, Esler Regional Airport, Kingsville,
Kolin, Gardner, and Paradise.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 77 and 102.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central Louisiana.
Area Description:
Rapides
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov