| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Southern Jasper; Southern Newton |
| Effective | 7/5/2026, 8:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/5/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 8:18PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Details
At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buna, moving south at 10 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…
Buna.
Instructions
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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