Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Hardin County, Texas
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NOAA issued it on September 1, 2026, 2 days 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 Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hardin County, Texas, including Kountze, Lumberton, and Silsbee, until 2 PM CDT on September 1.
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- Record type
- Tropical Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Hardin County, Texas
- Issued
- September 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hardin County, Texas.
Alert Details
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from September 1 at 3:57 AM CDT and expires at 2:00 PM CDT on September 1. The alert type is Tropical Storm Warning with severity Severe, certainty Likely, and urgency Immediate.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hardin County, Texas (TXZ201), including the locations of Kountze, Lumberton, and Silsbee.
What You Should Do
Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm force. Complete remaining efforts to protect property as soon as possible. Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous. Heed any flood watches and warnings. Follow the instructions of local officials and monitor forecasts.
Expected Conditions
Peak wind forecast is 35-45 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Window for tropical storm force winds is early this afternoon until early this evening. Additional rainfall of 1-3 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts. No storm surge inundation is forecast. Tornadoes are not expected.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting September 1 at 3:57 AM CDT and expires September 1 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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