315  
WWUS74 KLCH 241803  
NPWLCH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
1203 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-  
TXZ259>262-515-516-615-616-250600-  
/O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.260225T1500Z-260226T0000Z/  
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-  
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST  
CAMERON-NORTHERN CALCASIEU-NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-NORTHERN  
ACADIA-UPPER VERMILION-UPPER IBERIA-UPPER ST. MARY-SOUTHERN  
CALCASIEU-SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-SOUTHERN ACADIA-LOWER  
VERMILION-LOWER IBERIA-LOWER ST. MARY-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN  
NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN  
ORANGE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAWTELL, CENTERVILLE, EFFIE, SLAGLE,  
IOWA, WESTLAKE, MT. UNION, ELTON, LAFAYETTE, MAURICE, JENNINGS,  
MEAUX, DEWEYVILLE, NEWTON, BEAVER, GUEYDAN, ABBEVILLE, LAKE  
ARTHUR, BUNKIE, NEDERLAND, KINDER, BURNS POINT, PINEVILLE, IOTA,  
CHINA, CROWLEY, BRANCH, HOLLY SPRINGS, JAMESTOWN, LAKE CHARLES,  
BURKEVILLE, CREOLE, LEESVILLE, DE QUINCY, ST. LANDRY, ALEXANDRIA,  
MOSS BLUFF, EVADALE, BUNDICK LAKE, KAPLAN, BREAUX BRIDGE, ORANGE,  
WELSH, PATTERSON, DE RIDDER, AVERY ISLAND, FENTON, GIST, GRAND  
LAKE, VINTON, CYPREMORT POINT, JASPER, BAYOU VISTA, VILLE PLATTE,  
JOHNSON BAYOU, CARLYSS, ST. MARTINVILLE, HAYES, FORT POLK, CHURCH  
POINT, CADE, OAKDALE, OPELOUSAS, HATHAWAY, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS,  
FARRSVILLE, BLEAKWOOD, KIRBYVILLE, BEAUMONT, RAYNE, TOPSY,  
EUNICE, SABINE PASS, MANSURA, MAMOU, WIERGATE, RUTHERFORD BEACH,  
MORSE, SIMMESPORT, CALL, VIDOR, REDDELL, MORGAN CITY, GRAND  
CHENIER, PICKERING, BERWICK, NEW IBERIA, ORETTA, SEA RIM STATE  
PARK, INTRACOASTAL CITY, STEPHENSVILLE, MARKSVILLE, FORKED  
ISLAND, BUNA, HACKBERRY, JEANERETTE, FRANKLIN, BRIDGE CITY,  
SULPHUR, MAURICEVILLE, PORT ARTHUR, COTTONPORT, FIELDS, CAMERON,  
ROGANVILLE, KLONDIKE, AND BELL CITY  
1203 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST  
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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