Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 9:03PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Thornwell to 6 miles southwest of
Freshwater City to 15 miles south of Burns Point. Movement was south
at 35 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...
Lake Arthur, Burns Point, Grand Chenier, Rockefeller Wildlife Range,
Freshwater City, Pecan Island, Klondike, Ellerslie, Thornwell, Lowry,
and Florence Landing.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
East Cameron; Upper Vermilion; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov