701  
WWUS74 KLCH 251821  
NPWLCH  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA  
1221 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-  
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-260000-  
/O.CON.KLCH.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-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-TYLER-HARDIN-  
NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-  
UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ORANGE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT POLK, PICKERING, LEESVILLE, SLAGLE,  
ALEXANDRIA, PINEVILLE, EFFIE, MARKSVILLE, BUNKIE, COTTONPORT,  
SIMMESPORT, MANSURA, BUNDICK LAKE, DE RIDDER, FIELDS, ORETTA,  
OAKDALE, KINDER, VILLE PLATTE, BEAVER, ST. LANDRY, MAMOU,  
REDDELL, LAWTELL, OPELOUSAS, EUNICE, LAFAYETTE, BREAUX BRIDGE,  
CADE, ST. MARTINVILLE, STEPHENSVILLE, JOHNSON BAYOU, HACKBERRY,  
GRAND LAKE, KLONDIKE, CAMERON, CREOLE, GRAND CHENIER,  
RUTHERFORD BEACH, DE QUINCY, MOSS BLUFF, SULPHUR, WESTLAKE,  
VINTON, HATHAWAY, JENNINGS, TOPSY, FENTON, WELSH, ELTON, CROWLEY,  
RAYNE, BRANCH, CHURCH POINT, IOTA, GUEYDAN, MEAUX, KAPLAN,  
MAURICE, NEW IBERIA, JEANERETTE, MORGAN CITY, CENTERVILLE,  
FRANKLIN, PATTERSON, BERWICK, BAYOU VISTA, LAKE CHARLES, CARLYSS,  
BELL CITY, HAYES, IOWA, LAKE ARTHUR, MORSE, ABBEVILLE,  
INTRACOASTAL CITY, FORKED ISLAND, AVERY ISLAND, BURNS POINT,  
CYPREMORT POINT, TOWN BLUFF, FRED, HILLISTER, IVANHOE, SPURGER,  
WARREN, WOODVILLE, LUMBERTON, SILSBEE, HOLLY SPRINGS, JASPER,  
KIRBYVILLE, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MT. UNION, ROGANVILLE, BURKEVILLE,  
FARRSVILLE, JAMESTOWN, NEWTON, WIERGATE, BLEAKWOOD, CALL, GIST,  
BUNA, EVADALE, DEWEYVILLE, BEAUMONT, CHINA, MAURICEVILLE,  
NEDERLAND, PORT ARTHUR, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SABINE PASS, ORANGE,  
BRIDGE CITY, AND VIDOR  
1221 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST AND WEST  
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS.  
TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY  
RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
 
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