Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lafayette and Multiple Parishes in South Central Louisiana
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several Louisiana parishes until 10:45 PM CST, warning of 60 mph wind gusts and potential tornado development.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central and Southwestern Louisiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles
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 South Central and Southwestern Louisiana.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of south central, southwestern, and central Louisiana. This alert is effective immediately following radar-indicated threats in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following jurisdictions:
- Parishes: Acadia, Eastern Cameron, Northwestern Iberia, Eastern Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Southern St. Landry, Northwestern St. Martin, and Vermilion.
- Impacted Locations: Lafayette, New Iberia, Crowley, Abbeville, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Church Point, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Basile, Iota, Gueydan, Leonville, and Arnaudville.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should take the following precautions immediately:
- Seek Shelter: Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building to protect yourself from damaging winds and flying debris.
- Tornado Safety: Remain alert for possible tornado development. If a tornado is spotted, move at once to a small central room in a sturdy structure.
- Stay Indoors: Continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with these storms. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Expected Conditions
At 9:42 PM CST, a line of severe thunderstorms was located from Eunice to 14 miles southwest of Grand Chenier, moving east at 55 mph.
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates hail sizes up to 0.75 inches.
- Lightning: Frequent and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning is present.
- Tornado Threat: Tornadoes are considered possible within this storm system.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 10:45 PM CST on February 14, 2026. Additionally, a separate Tornado Watch remains in effect for central, south central, and southwestern Louisiana until 2:00 AM CST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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