⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lower Jefferson – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:05PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Central Gardens, 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…
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Central Gardens, La Belle, Port
Acres, and Southeast Texas Regional Airport.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 849 and
846.

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.