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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Lake Charles, LA

September 17, 2025Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 17, 2025, 4:36 PM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 17, 2025, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Sep 17, 2025, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The radar

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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 17, 12:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 12:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 17, 3:55 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Sep 17, 4:06 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 4:15 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 4:15 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 4:27 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 4:33 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
433 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

LAZ044-152-252-253-172215-
Upper Vermilion LA-Lower Iberia LA-Lower Vermilion LA-Lafayette LA-
433 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE AND
NORTHEASTERN VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maurice, or near Abbeville, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Maurice, Meaux, Henry, and
Milton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2988 9229 3012 9220 3011 9199 3000 9198
      2999 9198 2999 9199 2995 9199 2995 9197
      2985 9196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 003DEG 13KT 3004 9211

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 17, 2:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	27 min
Sep 17, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson Davis	11 min
Sep 17, 3:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	37 min
Sep 17, 3:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	35 min
Sep 17, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	37 min
Sep 17, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Jefferson Davis	15 min
Sep 17, 3:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	25 min
Sep 17, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	35 min
Sep 17, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vernon	22 min
Sep 17, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	30 min
Sep 17, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	30 min
Sep 17, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	48 min
Sep 17, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	42 min
Sep 17, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	43 min
Sep 17, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	22 min
Sep 17, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	51 min
Sep 17, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		59 min
Sep 17, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	26 min
Sep 17, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	44 min
Sep 17, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	21 min
Sep 17, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	64 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.