Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 5:54PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dupont, or near Bayou Current, moving southwest at 30 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...
Opelousas, Bunkie, Simmesport, Melville, Moreauville, Palmetto, Bayou
Current, Morrow, Cottonport, Washington, Evergreen, Plaucheville,
Goudeau, Indian Lake, Chicot State Park, Whiteville, Big Cane, Big
Bend, Dupont, and Grand Prairie.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 23 and 53.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov