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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0049 Issued by the Lake Charles Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-23 07:24:10
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WUUS54 KLCH 231223
SVRLCH
TXC245-231330-
/O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0049.260523T1223Z-260523T1330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
723 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 723 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Stowell, or
12 miles southwest of Hamshire, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Hamshire, Fannett, La Belle, and Winnie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring
with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of
natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are
close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3003 9425 2973 9403 2960 9435 2989 9436
2989 9444 2993 9444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1223Z 256DEG 14KT 2974 9447
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Rua
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 07:47:11
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WWUS54 KLCH 231246
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
746 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXC245-231330-
/O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260523T1330Z/
Jefferson TX-
746 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...
At 746 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hamshire,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hamshire, La Belle, and Fannett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2965 9423 2988 9436 2989 9436 2989 9437
2995 9440 3002 9425 2973 9403 2966 9421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1246Z 250DEG 36KT 2981 9423
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Rua
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-23 08:09:11
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WWUS54 KLCH 231308
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
808 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
TXC245-231318-
/O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260523T1330Z/
Jefferson TX-
808 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 2965 9423 2988 9436 2989 9436 2989 9437
2995 9440 3002 9425 2973 9403 2966 9421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 256DEG 14KT 2983 9414
$$
Calhoun
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