Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Vernon; Rapides

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 10:30:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 11:00:00 PM

Details

At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Clifton, or 9 miles southwest of Lena, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Lacamp, and Simpson.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Source: National Weather Service.