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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
900 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
LAZ030-141-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-200245-
Beauregard LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-Hardin TX-Northern Orange TX-
Lower Jefferson TX-Southern Newton TX-Southern Orange TX-
Northern Newton TX-Northern Jasper TX-Southern Jasper TX-
Upper Jefferson TX-Tyler TX-
900 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND
NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...NORTHERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHERN
TYLER...WESTERN NEWTON...HARDIN...ORANGE AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH
945 PM CDT...

At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Trout Creek to 6 miles
northwest of Sour Lake. Movement was southeast 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, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Port Neches, Lumberton,
Vidor, Bridge City, Jasper, Silsbee, Newton, Kirbyville, Kountze,
Sour Lake, Nome, Evadale, Town Bluff, Thicket, Fred, and Fields.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 878 and
832.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3049 9454 3063 9457 3104 9385 3040 9330
      2974 9434 2976 9436 2989 9436 2989 9444
      3011 9445 3011 9460 3049 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 318DEG 19KT 3062 9374 3020 9448 

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

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