⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hardin – Friday, June 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 5:22PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saratoga, moving northeast 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…
Kountze, Saratoga, Batson, and Honey Island.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.