⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Tyler – Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Details

At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Chester, moving east at 30 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…
Colmesneil, Chester, and Rockland.

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.

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