Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 5:55PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

East Cameron; Northern Jefferson Davis; Upper Vermilion; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 10:55:00 PM

Expires: 9/7/2026, 11:30:00 PM

Details

At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Thornwell, or near Lake Arthur, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Hayes, Klondike, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Thornwell, Lowry, Lacassine, Bell City, and Roanoke. This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 45 and 62.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Source: National Weather Service.