WWUS84 KLCH 071947
SPSLCH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
247 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026
 
LAZ027-030-TXZ260-072015-
Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Northern Newton TX-
247 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD...
SOUTHWESTERN VERNON PARISHES IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND
NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...

At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merryville, moving north at 30 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...
Merryville, Bon Weir, Burkeville, Junction, Stringtown, Evans, and
Wiergate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 9348 3070 9370 3102 9373 3101 9335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 181DEG 24KT 3076 9358 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Calhoun