Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 9:29PM CDT until May 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 7:29pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
Eastern Orange County in southeastern Texas...
Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 928 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Old Salem to near Mauriceville, moving southeast at
25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Singer, Deweyville,
Starks, Fields, Mauriceville, De Quincy, Buna, Gist, Pinehurst,
Trout Creek, Lunita, Bivens, Hartburg, Forest Heights, Old Salem,
and Wrights Settlement.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Beauregard, LA; Calcasieu, LA; Jasper, TX; Newton, TX; Orange, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov