Tropical Cyclone Local Statement
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | July 24, 2026, 12:12 am |
| Expires: | July 24, 2026, 8:15 am |
| Area: | 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 |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
HLSLCHn This product covers Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas
• *All Warnings are Discontinued**
NEW INFORMATIONn---------------
• CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS All watches and warnings have been canceled
• CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS None
• STORM INFORMATION About 120 miles west of Cameron LA or about 250 miles west of Morgan City LAn- 29.9N 95.3Wn- Storm Intensity 35 mphn- Movement West or 280 degrees at 13 mphn SITUATION OVERVIEWn----------------- Bertha has moved farther inalnd and dropped below tropical storm force winds.nTherefore all warnings have been discontinued. The center of Tropical Depression Bertha is moving west across the Houston Metro and will continue to move awaynthrough tonight while weakening POTENTIAL IMPACTSn-----------------
• WIND:nLittle to no additional impacts are anticipated at this timenacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
• SURGE:nLittle to no additional impacts are anticipated at this timenacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
• FLOODING RAIN:nLittle to no additional impacts are anticipated at this timenacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
• TORNADOES:nLittle to no additional impacts are anticipated at this timenacross Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONSn----------------------------------
• OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:nRemain safely sheltered until conditions improve. When going outsidenbe sure to stay away from downed power lines, hazardous debris andnflooded areas.
• ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION For information on appropriate preparations see ready.govn- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.orgn- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.orgn NEXT UPDATEn---------- As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statementnissued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA regardingnthe effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.
