August 24, 2026 | Weather Alerts

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN IBERIA…ST. MARY AND SOUTHERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 400 PM CDT

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327 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026

…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN IBERIA…ST. MARY AND
SOUTHERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 400 PM CDT…

At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sorrel, or near Jeanerette, moving southwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
New Iberia, Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick,
Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point, Stephensville, Belle River, Baldwin,
Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Lydia, Sorrel,
Amelia, Bayou Geneve, Glencoe, and Cote Blanche Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT…LON 2959 9116 2961 9118 2958 9122 2955 9124
2968 9188 3014 9178 3008 9137 3006 9137
3006 9127 3003 9124 3004 9123 3000 9123
3000 9126 2996 9125 2990 9121 2986 9120
2983 9111 2981 9109 2964 9111 2963 9108
TIME…MOT…LOC 2027Z 023DEG 25KT 2992 9159

MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH

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