Severe Thunderstorm Warning
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Effective: | February 15, 2026, 5:40 am |
| Expires: | February 15, 2026, 6:30 am |
| Area: | Iberia, LA; St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
SVRLCHn The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...nIberia Parish in south central Louisiana...nSt. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...nSoutheastern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
• Until 1230 AM CST.
• At 1140 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a linenextending from near Baton Rouge to 12 miles west of Burns Point,nmoving east at 45 mph HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts SOURCE...Radar indicated IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
• Locations impacted include...nNew Iberia, Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Jeanerette, Berwick,nBurns Point, Belle River, Bayou Vista, Cypremort Point,nStephensville, Baldwin, Loreauville, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial Airport, Lydia, Sorrel, Amelia, Glencoe, and Cote Blanche Island.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quicklynfrom severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into ansmall central room in a sturdy structure.nnFor your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of anbuilding.nnA Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south centralnand southwestern Louisiana.
