Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 2:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Holloway, or 9 miles east of Pineville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Pineville, Ball, Kingsville, Deville, Libuse, Tioga, Esler Regional
Airport, Kolin, Centerpoint, Holloway, and Paradise.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Louisiana.
Area Description:
Rapides; Avoyelles
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: