Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 7:27AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Special Weather Statement
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Effective: | May 23, 2026, 12:27 pm |
| Expires: | May 23, 2026, 1:30 pm |
| Area: | Lower St. Martin; Upper St. Mary; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
At 727 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Patterson Memorial Airport, or near Franklin, moving northeast at 15nmph HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail SOURCE...Radar indicated IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundnunsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoornobjects is possible Locations impacted include...nMorgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Stephensville, Bayou Vista, Patterson Memorial Airport, and Centerville.
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.nnTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tonlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodednroadways.nnFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safenshelter inside a building or vehicle.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.nnTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tonlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodednroadways.nnFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safenshelter inside a building or vehicle.
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