Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Beauregard Parish, LA and Newton County, TX
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NOAA issued it on May 12, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for northwestern Beauregard Parish in Louisiana and central Newton County in Texas until 11:00 PM CDT, with half dollar-sized hail and wind gusts up to 50 MPH expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- May 12, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA. It is effective from 10:37 PM CDT on April 29, 2026, until 11:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana and central Newton County in southeastern Texas. Specific locations impacted include Newton, Merryville, Singer, and Bon Weir.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways due to torrential rainfall occurring with this storm.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include half dollar size hail, up to 1.25 inches, and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. Damage to vehicles is expected from the hail.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:37 PM CDT on April 29, 2026, and will expire at 11:00 PM CDT on April 29, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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