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Gale Warning 4, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 18, 2026

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this gale warning at Apr 18, 2026, 1:31 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 19, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2026, 1:31 PM CDT (18:31 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 10:30 PM CDTGale WatchLCH15 hr
Apr 17, 10:30 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH51 hr
Apr 18, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHNewton30 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.