Wind, but no rain, is in the forecast for the 38th annual Festival International de Louisiane, a free festival taking place this weekend in downtown Lafayette.
A tornado touched down in Lake Charles Wednesday morning, producing wind speeds of 115 mph and damaging roofs in the city, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.
Nearly 50,000 residents in Acadiana are without power as of noon, according to utility companies. Many of the outages were related to damage from the Wednesday morning storm that swept through…
Severe thunderstorms and high winds that could bring hail, tornadoes and flash flooding has prompted some Acadiana schools to close.Â
Acadiana residents should prepare for severe thunderstorms and high winds early Wednesday, forecasters with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles said, as the Lafayette area faces the p…