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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1017 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-
1017 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

At 1017 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Leonville to 11 miles southwest of Pecan Island,
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, Gueydan,
Leonville, Arnaudville, Rockefeller Wildlife Range, Freshwater City,
Forked Island, Intracoastal City, Avery Island, and Pecan 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 3045 9230 3050 9175 3044 9164
      2948 9207 2950 9209 2946 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 274DEG 46KT 3046 9196 2956 9261 

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

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