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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 18, 2025Vernon Parish, Louisiana; Jasper County, Newton County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2025, 8:56 PM CDT for Vernon Parish, Louisiana; Jasper County, Newton County, Texas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 18, 2025, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2025, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Vernon Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX

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NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 18, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
410 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

LAZ143-243-182145-
Southern Acadia LA-Northern Acadia LA-
410 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ACADIA PARISH THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...

At 410 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Richard to near Lyons Point. Movement was
southwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Crowley, Eunice, Rayne, Iota, Mermentau, Evangeline, Morse, Mowata,
Maxie, Egan, Branch, Richard, Lyons Point, Estherwood, and Midland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3012 9256 3010 9257 3010 9259 3046 9259
      3048 9245 3048 9227 3017 9225 3015 9228
      3015 9229 3013 9230 3012 9232 3010 9234
      3006 9248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 058DEG 16KT 3043 9235 3015 9233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 5:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 6:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 18, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		59 min
Aug 18, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		57 min
Aug 18, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	39 min
Aug 18, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	28 min
Aug 18, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	29 min
Aug 18, 8:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	28 min
Aug 19, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	41 min
Aug 18, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	40 min
Aug 18, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Newton	34 min
Aug 18, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Newton, Tyler	47 min

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Sources

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