⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Beauregard; Northern Newton; Southern Newton – Friday, June 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 5:50PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Old Salem, or 8 miles east of Call, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Merryville, Bon Weir, Bancroft, Old Salem, Trout Creek, and Bivens.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.