Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 7 at 7:05PM CDT until September 7 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 7, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires:
September 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 705 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles south of Leander to 6 miles north of Elizabeth
to 6 miles north of Turkey Creek, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Oakdale, Glenmora, Elizabeth, Hineston, Pitkin, Lecompte, Fullerton,
Elmer, Beaver, Calcasieu, Woodworth, Forest Hill, Mcnary, and Union
Hill.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; Vernon, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov