Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:29PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 5:29pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Anacoco to near Cut
And Shoot. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
De Ridder, Jasper, Leesville, Woodville, Newton, Kirbyville,
Rosepine, Merryville, Boyce, Anacoco, Colmesneil, Chester, Rockland,
Town Bluff, Thicket, Toledo Bend Dam, Ebenezer, Hineston, Lena, and
Fred.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 98 and 109.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Vernon; Rapides; Beauregard; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: