{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.56333f4ff3523ee5f206c3278314d738562fb755.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 5:41PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.56333f4ff3523ee5f206c3278314d738562fb755.001.1","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":148,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 5:41PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Northern Calcasieu; Southern Calcasieu\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-09-15T17:41:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-15T17:41:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-15T18:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over\nLake Charles, moving west at 10 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nLake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Moss\nBluff, and Carlyss.\n\nThis includes the following highways...\nInterstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 16 and 35.\nInterstate 210 between mile markers 1 and 12.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.\nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe\nshelter inside a building or vehicle."}