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WWUS84 KLCH 120156
SPSLCH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
856 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
LAZ045-055-153-154-252>254-120300-
LOWER ST. MARTIN LA-LOWER IBERIA LA-LOWER VERMILION LA-
UPPER IBERIA LA-LOWER ST. MARY LA-UPPER ST. MARY LA-
UPPER ST. MARTIN LA-
856 PM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT IBERIA...ST. MARY
SOUTHEASTERN
VERMILION AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...
AT 856 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAYOU SORREL TO 7 MILES
SOUTH OF INTRACOASTAL CITY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW IBERIA, FRANKLIN, PATTERSON, JEANERETTE, FRESHWATER CITY,
CYPREMORT POINT, PECAN ISLAND, BURNS POINT, AVERY ISLAND, BELLE
RIVER, INTRACOASTAL CITY, BALDWIN, ELLERSLIE, PATTERSON MEMORIAL
AIRPORT, GLENCOE, LYDIA, SORREL, COTE BLANCHE ISLAND, LAKE FAUSSE
POINTE, AND CHARENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 2952 9160 2952 9256 2972 9240 3017 9147
3010 9147 3010 9138 3006 9137 3006 9127
3003 9124 3004 9122 3000 9123 3000 9126
2999 9126 2992 9123 2991 9121 2986 9120
2985 9118 2984 9113 2982 9111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 266DEG 33KT 3007 9141 2967 9215
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TINGLER
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