Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/11/2026 01:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 3:49AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 11, 2026 - 1:49am
Expires: 
May 11, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
At 349 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Shepherd to Liberty to near Beach City. Movement was east 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... Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, China, Batson, Votaw, Honey Island, and Village Mills. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 834 and 832.
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.
Area Description: 
Hardin; Upper Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA