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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1002 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

LAC001-023-045-055-097-099-113-150445-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260215T0445Z/
Cameron LA-Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Acadia LA-Vermilion LA-
St. Martin LA-St. Landry LA-
1002 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMERON...NORTHWESTERN IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...
ACADIA...VERMILION...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST.
LANDRY PARISHES...

At 1001 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lawtell to 8 miles southwest of Rockefeller
Wildlife Range, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux Bridge,
Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church Point, Iota,
Gueydan, Leonville, Arnaudville, Rockefeller Wildlife Range,
Freshwater City, Forked Island, Intracoastal City, and Avery Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central,
central and southwestern Louisiana.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 2964 9284 3046 9242 3045 9230 3050 9176
      3050 9173 3044 9164 2948 9207 2950 9209
      2946 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 274DEG 46KT 3047 9218 2957 9283 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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