Tropical Storm Warning issued July 23 at 3:49PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Level
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Command
NORTHCOM
Region
Mexico ยท North America
Category
Weather
Source
NWS / NOAA weather

* Locations Affected
- Johnson Bayou
- Holly Beach
- Hackberry

* WIND
- latest local forecast: Below tropical storm force wind
- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 35 mph

- threat to Life and property That Includes Typical forecast
Uncertainty in Track, Size and Intensity: Potential for wind 39
to 57 mph
- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
force.
- PREPARE: Efforts to protect property should now be
underway. Prepare for limited wind damage.
- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the wind
becomes hazardous.

- potential impacts: Limited
- Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
- Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
over.
- A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
- Scattered power and communications outages.

* storm surge
- latest local forecast: Localized storm surge possible
- Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for 1-2 feet
above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
- Window of concern: through Friday morning

- threat to Life and property That Includes Typical forecast
Uncertainty in Track, Size and Intensity: Potential for storm
surge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground
- The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Shelter against storm surge flooding greater than 1
foot above ground.
- PREPARE: All flood preparations should be complete. Expect
flooding of low-lying roads and property.
- ACT: Stay away from storm surge prone areas. Continue to
follow the instructions of local officials.

- potential impacts: Unfolding
- Potential impacts from the main surge event are unfolding.

* flooding rain
- latest local forecast:
- Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
forecast

- threat to Life and property That Includes Typical forecast
Uncertainty in Track, Size and Intensity: Little or no
potential for flooding rain
- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
the previous assessment.
- PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.
- PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect
against flooding rain at this time.
- ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.

- potential impacts: Little to None
- Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.

* TORNADO
- latest local forecast:
- Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes

- threat to Life and property That Includes Typical forecast
Uncertainty in Track, Size and Intensity: Tornadoes not expected
- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
with gusty winds may still occur.
- PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
tornado situation.
- ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.

- potential impacts: Little to None
- Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.

This month
1771st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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