{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d75655b501045f84bae7d4cb7b5e3fdd90e85a2d.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 22 at 4:22PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-22","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d75655b501045f84bae7d4cb7b5e3fdd90e85a2d.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":918,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Tropical Cyclone Local Statement: Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued July 22 at 4:22PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-22T16:22:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-22T16:22:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-23T00:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nHLSLCH\n\nThis product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas\n\n**TROPICAL STORM BERTHA MOVING WEST OVER COASTAL SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA **\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm\nWarning for East Cameron, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Mary, and\nLower Vermilion\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for East Cameron, Lower\nIberia, Lower St. Mary, and Lower Vermilion\n- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Lower Jefferson and\nWest Cameron\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n- About 240 miles east of Sabine Pass TX or about 80 miles east\nof Morgan City LA\n- 29.8N 89.8W\n- Storm Intensity 45 mph\n- Movement West or 270 degrees at 7 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nTropical Storm Bertha has made landfall over St. Bernard Parish,\neast of New Orleans. The storm is moving due west across Southeast\nLouisiana coast through Thursday. A slight southward jog is expected\nwith the system then continuing to move along or near the Louisiana\ncoastline. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect along coastal\nLouisiana to Cameron along the Calcasieu Pass. With the exception of\nSabine Lake, all marine zones including lakes, bays and coastal waters\nare under a Tropical Storm Warning. There is the potential for storm\nsurge up to 3 feet between High Island, Texas and Morgan City,\nLouisiana.\n\nA Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for west Cameron Parish,\nlower Jefferson County, and Sabine Lake.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\ncoastal portions of Louisiana south of I-10. Potential impacts in this\narea include:\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 are\nshallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban or\nheavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on bridges\nand other elevated roadways.\n- Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited\nimpacts across immediate coastal portions of Louisiana. Potential impacts in\nthis area include:\n- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along\nimmediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas\nfarther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.\n- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread\nwith surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where\nsurge water covers the road.\n- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly\nin usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.\n- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,\nand piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.\n\nElsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible\nlimited impacts across south central and coastal portions of Louisiana.\nPotential impacts include:\n- Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.\n- Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.\nSmall streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen\nand overflow in spots.\n- Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually\nvulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water\noccurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage\nareas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become\nnear-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge\nclosures.\n\nElsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to\nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time\nacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\n\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and\nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a\nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nFailure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of\nlife. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any\norders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency\nServices may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are\nunsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets\nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes\nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather\nwarnings.\n\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather\nService in Lake Charles LA around 10 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions\nwarrant."}