Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
856 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
  Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southwest of New Llano to 7 miles northwest
  of Mayflower, moving southwest at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jasper, Newton, Toledo Bend Dam, Ebenezer, Burkeville, New Llano,
  Browndell, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown,
  Harrisburg, Stringtown, Sam Rayburn Dam, Wiergate, and Evans.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3110 9324 3087 9351 3088 9355 3085 9357
      3083 9355 3080 9359 3102 9428 3111 9411
      3112 9404 3114 9403 3116 9387 3118 9362
      3117 9358 3119 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 058DEG 28KT 3104 9336 3116 9382

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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