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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1048 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

LAC045-055-099-101-113-150545-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260215T0545Z/
Iberia LA-Lafayette LA-St. Mary LA-Vermilion LA-St. Martin LA-
1048 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

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

At 1047 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, Freshwater City, Forked Island,
Intracoastal City, Cypremort Point, Pecan Island, Avery Island,
Broussard, Youngsville, Baldwin, Erath, Delcambre, and Henderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south 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 2954 9256 3039 9180 3040 9168
      3045 9174 3048 9172 3044 9164 3039 9163
      3036 9165 3026 9159 3023 9148 3011 9147
      3009 9138 2943 9161 2949 9164 2935 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 271DEG 37KT 3046 9169 2956 9234 

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

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