Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 10:17PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 8:17pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bayou Current, moving east at 15 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...
Simmesport, Melville, Palmetto, Bayou Current, Big Cane, Dupont, and
Lebeau.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 29 and 32.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Avoyelles; St. Landry
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: