Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 8:51AM CDT until May 23 at 9:15AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 6:51am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
At 851 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ebenezer,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Newton, Ebenezer, Browndell, Jamestown, Farrsville,
Harrisburg, Mayflower, Sam Rayburn Dam, and Wiergate.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Jasper, TX; Newton, TX; Tyler, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: