Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:16PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jasper to near Votaw.
Movement was southeast at 25 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...
Lumberton, Jasper, Silsbee, Woodville, Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze,
Sour Lake, Colmesneil, Chester, Evadale, Rockland, Warren, Town
Bluff, Thicket, Saratoga, Call, Ebenezer, Fred, and Wildwood.
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:
Beauregard; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: