WWUS84 KLCH 200415
SPSLCH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1115 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026
 
LAZ031-074-141>143-152-241>243-200445-
Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Calcasieu LA-Southern Acadia LA-
Northern Acadia LA-Allen LA-Southern Jefferson Davis LA-
Northern Calcasieu LA-East Cameron LA-Northern Jefferson Davis LA-
1115 PM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...JEFFERSON
DAVIS...WESTERN ACADIA...SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU AND SOUTH CENTRAL
ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT...

At 1114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Pine Island to near Hayes. Movement was east 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...
Lake Charles, Jennings, Cameron, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Iota,
Mermentau, Fenton, Hayes, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake
Charles Regional Airport, Klondike, Grand Lake, Evangeline, Mowata,
Hacketts Corner, Maxie, Lebleu Settlement, and Egan.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 36 and 76.
 Interstate 210 near mile marker 9.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2976 9334 2978 9334 2979 9332 2980 9334
      2984 9333 2984 9329 2986 9324 2991 9324
      2997 9327 3002 9326 3005 9329 3047 9297
      3043 9231 2980 9277
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 281DEG 26KT 3037 9276 3005 9296 

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

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