Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 4:46PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest Heights, or near Orange, moving southwest at 15 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 incl...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 4:46PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA**
At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Forest Heights, or near Orange, moving southwest at 15 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... Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Pinehurst, Hartburg, Forest Heights, and Orangefield.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 865. Interstate 10 in Louisiana near mile marker 2.
**What You Should Do:**
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.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA
- **Effective:** Sep 22, 2026 4:46 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 22, 2026 5:30 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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