Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana until 8:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana
- Issued
- June 5, 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 Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from 7:49 AM CDT on May 23, 2026, until 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana, Central Jefferson County in southeastern Texas, and Orange County in southeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Central Gardens, Pinehurst, Port Acres, Orangefield, Fannett, La Belle, and Southeast Texas Regional Airport.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 7:49 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Belle, or 8 miles east of Hamshire, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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