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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1042 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

LAC045-055-097-099-101-113-150545-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260215T0545Z/
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-St. Martin LA-
St. Landry LA-
1042 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST
FOR IBERIA...EASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY...EASTERN
VERMILION...ST. MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. LANDRY PARISHES...

At 1042 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge to near
Freshwater City, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Catahoula, Breaux Bridge, Franklin,
St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Krotz Springs, Freshwater City, Forked
Island, Intracoastal City, Cypremort Point, Pecan Island, Avery
Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Baldwin, Erath, and Delcambre.

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 2939 9194 2943 9196 2944 9204 2950 9208
      2946 9224 2956 9267 2957 9266 2962 9255
      3057 9176 3050 9175 3044 9164 3039 9163
      3036 9165 3026 9159 3023 9148 3011 9147
      3009 9138 2943 9161 2949 9164 2935 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 271DEG 37KT 3046 9174 2956 9239 

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

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