Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for four southwestern Louisiana parishes until 10:45 PM CDT May 19.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Louisiana
- Issued
- June 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Louisiana.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-05-19T22:10:00-05:00 until 2026-05-19T22:45:00-05:00. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Allen Parish (southwestern), Beauregard Parish (south central), Calcasieu Parish (central), and Jefferson Davis Parish (northwestern) in Louisiana. Locations impacted include Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Vinton, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Moss Bluff, De Quincy, Carlyss, Buller, Lunita, Buhler, Topsy, Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, and Edgerly.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 10:10 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Gillis to near Edgerly, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 10:45 PM CDT on May 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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