{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.43fcbf9f3effb70926efd6b8f8c59b8cd9e36255.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Storm Warning issued July 23 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-23","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.43fcbf9f3effb70926efd6b8f8c59b8cd9e36255.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lake Charles LA"},"word_count":559,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Storm Warning: Tropical Storm Warning issued July 23 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Lower Jefferson\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-23T15:49:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-23T15:49:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-24T00:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* LOCATIONS AFFECTED\n- Nederland\n- Port Arthur\n- Sabine Pass\n- Sea Rim State Park\n\n* WIND\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind\n- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 35 mph\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 39\nto 57 mph\n- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm\nforce.\n- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be\nunderway. Prepare for limited wind damage.\n- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind\nbecomes hazardous.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited\n- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored\nmobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or\nuprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees\nare shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown\nover.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within\nurban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving\nconditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\n* STORM SURGE\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible\n- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-2 feet\nabove ground somewhere within surge prone areas\n- Window of concern: through Friday morning\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for storm\nsurge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground\n- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Shelter against storm surge flooding greater than 1\nfoot above ground.\n- PREPARE: All flood preparations should be complete. Expect\nflooding of low-lying roads and property.\n- ACT: Stay away from storm surge prone areas. Continue to\nfollow the instructions of local officials.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Unfolding\n- Potential impacts from the main surge event are unfolding.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall\nforecast\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Little or no\npotential for flooding rain\n- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from\nthe previous assessment.\n- PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect\nagainst flooding rain at this time.\n- ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.\n\n* TORNADO\n- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:\n- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes\n\n- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST\nUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Tornadoes not expected\n- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the\nprevious assessment.\n- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms\nwith gusty winds may still occur.\n- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect\nagainst tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest\ntornado situation.\n- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.\n\n- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None\n- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes."}