Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas Through 9:00 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Louisiana and Texas as storms capable of 60 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Alert Level: Severe). This alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 9:00 PM CST on February 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Southwestern Louisiana: Beauregard Parish, Northwestern Calcasieu Parish, and Western Allen Parish.
- West Central Louisiana: Southern Vernon Parish.
- Southeastern Texas: Central Newton County.
Specific locations impacted include De Ridder, Rosepine, Merryville, Reeves, Dry Creek, Singer, Sugartown, De Quincy, Ragley, Fields, Bon Weir, Pitkin, Mittie, Grant, Bivens, Gillis, Leblanc, Junction, Oretta, and Longville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Residents should remain alert for the possibility of a tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, move immediately to a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Expected Conditions
At 7:56 PM CST, radar indicated severe thunderstorms located along a line extending from near Rosepine to near Tulla to near Devils Pocket. The storm system is moving east at 30 mph.
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Damage from small hail up to .75 inches is possible.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Tornado Threat: A tornado is considered possible within this storm system.
Timeline
- Issued: February 14, 2026, at 7:56 PM CST
- Expiration: February 14, 2026, at 9:00 PM CST
Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect until 9:00 PM CST for southeastern Texas and until 2:00 AM CST for southwestern and west central Louisiana.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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