⚠️ Special Weather Statement – West Cameron; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange – Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 8:27AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

At 827 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Port Arthur, moving east at 25 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…
Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Bridge City,
West Orange, Pinehurst, Port Acres, Orangefield, and Southeast Texas
Regional Airport.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 878 and
872.

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.