Louisiana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 16:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 6:56PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 656 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cravens to Mittie to near Duralde. Movement was southwest 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... Mamou, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Elton, Dry Creek, Sugartown, Mittie, Grant, Harmony, Duralde, Leblanc, and Bundick Lake.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Vernon; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov