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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0054 Issued by the Lake Charles Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-23 09:13:13 717 WUUS54 KLCH 231412 RRA SVRLCH LAC019-023-053-231500- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0054.260523T1412Z-260523T1500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 912 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Western Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 912 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Charles Regional Airport, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Sulphur, Cameron, Westlake, Iowa, Fenton, Grand Lake, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Hayes, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Hacketts Corner, Heberts Marina, Lebleu Settlement, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, Holmwood, Hackberry, and Bell City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 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 2977 9331 3019 9338 3041 9291 2999 9286 TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 245DEG 22KT 3013 9328 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Kowalski Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 09:23:43 011 WWUS54 KLCH 231423 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 923 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 LAC019-023-053-231500- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Cameron LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA- 923 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON...WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES... At 923 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Holmwood, or near Lake Charles Regional Airport, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Iowa, Fenton, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Hayes, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Moss Bluff, Hacketts Corner, Lebleu Settlement, Sweet Lake, Gibbstown, Holmwood, Bell City, and Lacassine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2985 9320 3026 9323 3041 9291 2999 9286 TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 250DEG 28KT 3015 9311 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Kowalski Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-23 09:30:44 225 WWUS54 KLCH 231430 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 LAC023-231439- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Cameron LA- 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON PARISH IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3004 9312 3029 9317 3041 9291 3005 9289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 249DEG 37KT 3017 9303 $$ LAC019-053-231500- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA- 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES... At 929 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holmwood, or near Iowa, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Iowa, Fenton, Hayes, Lebleu Settlement, Holmwood, Lacassine, and Bell City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3004 9312 3029 9317 3041 9291 3005 9289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 249DEG 37KT 3017 9303 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Kowalski Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 09:30:44 225 WWUS54 KLCH 231430 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 LAC023-231439- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Cameron LA- 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMERON PARISH IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. && LAT...LON 3004 9312 3029 9317 3041 9291 3005 9289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 249DEG 37KT 3017 9303 $$ LAC019-053-231500- /O.CON.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA- 930 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES... At 929 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holmwood, or near Iowa, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Iowa, Fenton, Hayes, Lebleu Settlement, Holmwood, Lacassine, and Bell City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3004 9312 3029 9317 3041 9291 3005 9289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 249DEG 37KT 3017 9303 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Kowalski Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-05-23 09:45:44 643 WWUS54 KLCH 231445 SVSLCH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 945 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 LAC019-053-231454- /O.CAN.KLCH.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260523T1500Z/ Jefferson Davis LA-Calcasieu LA- 945 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for portions of Jefferson Davis Parish && LAT...LON 3004 9312 3029 9317 3041 9291 3005 9289 TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 245DEG 22KT 3021 9293 $$ Kowalski | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||