Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central and Southwestern Louisiana Through 9:45 PM
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rapides, Evangeline, and surrounding parishes as 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and Southwestern Louisiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and Southwestern Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of central and southwestern Louisiana. The warning is effective immediately and remains in place until 9:45 PM CST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following jurisdictions:
- Rapides Parish (Central Louisiana)
- Evangeline Parish (Central Louisiana)
- Northeastern Beauregard Parish (Southwestern Louisiana)
- Eastern Vernon Parish (West Central Louisiana)
- Northeastern Allen Parish (Southwestern Louisiana)
Specific locations impacted include Alexandria, Pineville, Oakdale, Mamou, Oberlin, Glenmora, Boyce, Cheneyville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Sugartown, Hineston, Lena, Mittie, Alexandria International Airport, Pitkin, Grant, Ball, Pine Prairie, and Lecompte.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a small central room in a sturdy structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 2:00 AM CST for central, southwestern, and west central Louisiana.
Expected Conditions
At 8:37 PM CST, radar indicated severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from Lena to 6 miles south of Hineston to near Mittie. The system is moving east at 35 mph.
- Wind: Gusts of up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Maximum hail size is estimated up to .75 inches.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Tornado Threat: Radar indicates that a tornado is possible.
Timeline
- Alert Issued: 8:37 PM CST, February 14, 2026
- Effective Period: Immediate
- Expiration: 9:45 PM CST, February 14, 2026
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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