Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 4:21PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Baldwin, or near Franklin, moving southwest at 20 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...
Franklin, Jeanerette, Cypremort Point, Baldwin, Sorrel, Cote Blanche
Island, Glencoe, Charenton, and Weeks Island.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Upper St. Mary; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov