Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Acadia, Iberia, Vermilion Parishes LA
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Acadia, Iberia, and Vermilion Parishes in Louisiana until 8:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Louisiana
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-08-21T19:47:00-05:00 until 2026-08-21T20:30:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana, Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana, and Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana. Locations impacted include New Iberia, Abbeville, Kaplan, Gueydan, Mermentau, Avery Island, Forked Island, Erath, Delcambre, Maurice, Morse, Riceville, Meaux, Esther, Wright, Acadiana Regional Airport, Jefferson Island, Indian Bayou, Coteau, and Lyons Point.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms.
Expected Conditions
At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Egan to Broussard to near Butte La Rose, moving south at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 830 PM CDT on August 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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