Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 11, 2026 - 2:25am
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
At 425 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Thicket to near Devers to near Anahuac.
Movement was east at 20 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...
Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga,
Hamshire, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, China, Honey Island, Batson, and
Fannett.
This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 846 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; Lower Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: