{"id": "1185035415870799874", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-06-17T16:41:00Z", "wmo": "HLSLCH", "msg": "705\nWTUS84 KLCH 171641\nHLSLCH\nLAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-180045-\n\nTropical Storm Arthur Local Statement Special Advisory Number 6\nNational Weather Service Lake Charles LA  AL012026\n1141 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026\n\nThis product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas\n\n**TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR DEVELOPS NEAR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXTENDED SOUTHWARD**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - None\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for East Cameron, Lower \n      Iberia, Lower Jefferson, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, and \n      West Cameron\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 160 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles LA or about 120 \n      miles southwest of Beaumont TX\n    - 28.8N 95.5W\n    - Storm Intensity 45 mph\n    - Movement Northeast or 45 degrees at 9 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nObservations have indicated tropical storm force winds in some of \nthe bands of the low pressure area moving up the Texas gulf coast. \nAs a result, the National Hurricane Center has upgraded PTC 1 to \nTropical Storm Arthur with maximum sustained winds near 40 MPH. The \nTropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning \nfor Jefferson county as tropical storm force winds will be possible \nalong the immediate coastline as the bands of Arthur move inland \nthis afternoon and tonight. No other changes have been made to the \nwarnings already in effect. Long duration heavy rainfall from Arthur \nwill exacerbate flooding across southeast Texas as well as \nsouthwest, central and south central Louisiana today and Thursday. \nRainfall totals of one half to 3 inches are expected with locally \nhigher amounts of 2 to 8 inches possible within tropical rain bands. \nThe highest totals are expected in South Central Louisiana. Coastal \nflooding with surge values of 2-4 feet are expected this afternoon. \nWind gusts of 25-50 MPH can be expected along the southwest and \nsouth central Louisiana coasts with wind gusts up to 25 MPH inland.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible \nextensive impacts across south central Louisiana. Potential \nimpacts include:\n    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in \n      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may \n      become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may \n      become stressed.\n    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple \n      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed \n      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. \n      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with \n      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. \n      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.\n\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible limited \nto significant impacts across southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.\n\n* SURGE:\nProtect against life-threatening surge having possible significant \nimpacts across southeast Texas, southwest and south central Louisiana. \nPotential impacts in this area include:\n    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by \n      waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.\n    - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become \n      weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low \n      spots.\n    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and \n      numerous rip currents.\n    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers. \n      Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in \n      unprotected anchorages.\n\nElsewhere across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, little to \nno impact is anticipated.\n\n* WIND:\nLittle to no impacts are anticipated at this time \nacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nProtect against a tornado event having possible limited impacts \nacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas. Potential impacts \ninclude:\n    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution \n      of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power \n      and communications disruptions.\n    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys \n      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, \n      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees \n      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and boats pulled \n      from moorings.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\n\n\nRapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone \narea, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded \nroadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!\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* 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 4 PM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}