Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 3:53PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westlake. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
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...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Moss
Bluff, De Quincy, Carlyss, Buhler, Gillis, and Edgerly.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 12 and 33.
Interstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 8.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Beauregard; Northern Calcasieu; Southern Calcasieu
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: