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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1037 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

LAC045-055-097-099-113-150445-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0015.000000T0000Z-260215T0445Z/
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-Vermilion LA-St. Martin LA-St. Landry LA-
1037 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

At 1037 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge to Freshwater
City, 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, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, St.
Martinville, Arnaudville, Freshwater City, Forked Island,
Intracoastal City, Pecan Island, Avery Island, Broussard,
Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Henderson, Maurice, and Acadiana
Regional Airport.

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 2958 9262 3049 9185 3050 9174 3044 9164
      2948 9207 2950 9209 2946 9223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 274DEG 46KT 3044 9168 2954 9233 

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

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