Severe Weather near Lake Charles
Right now
The most recent data we hold from HEAT GOV arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert is in force until 7 September 2026, 00:30 UTC.
It is the 39th strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 July 2026.
What the source measured
HEAT GOV reported: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
An estimated 96,259 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 18, 2026 · score 39 · 4.3 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 39 · 4.3 km
- July 16, 2026 · score 39 · 4.3 km
How we know
One source: HEAT GOV. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 30.3366, -93.1676 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 96.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | http://www.weather.gov |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heat Advisory |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Onset | 2026-09-07T11:00:00-05:00 |
| Expires | 2026-09-06T19:30:00-05:00 |
| AreaDesc | 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 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| ZonesUsedForCentroid | 12 |
| ZoneCount | 34 |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 32/100, near Lake Charles (United States), based on data from heat_gov. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.