Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 1:10AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 11:10pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 109 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Ball to 8
miles southwest of Many. Movement was south at 45 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, Leesville, Marksville, Simmesport, Glenmora,
Boyce, Moreauville, Anacoco, Cheneyville, Toledo Bend Dam, Hineston,
Lena, Bordelonville, Fort Polk, Alexandria International Airport,
Slagle, Effie, Burkeville, and Ball.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 57 and 109.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Northern Newton
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov