Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:27PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Special Weather Statement
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Effective: | July 22, 2026, 2:27 am |
| Expires: | July 22, 2026, 3:00 am |
| Area: | Lower St. Martin; Upper St. Mary; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
At 927 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms alongna line extending from 6 miles east of Charenton to 9 miles south of Bayou Vista. Movement was southwest at 25 mph HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph SOURCE...Radar indicated IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundnunsecured objects Locations impacted include...nMorgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Burns Point, Bayou Vista,nEllerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, and Centerville.
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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