Severe Weather near Lake Charles
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 04:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026 — 48 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 10:36PM CDT until May 19 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 96,259 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- June 19, 2026 · score 39 · 8.1 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 13.9 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 39 · 14.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 30.3180, -92.9970 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 96.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T03:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.992eb82f4db40b7fc85d9682ae961d4f |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Allen, LA; Calcasieu, LA; Cameron, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; Allen, LA; Beauregard, LA; Calcasieu, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 10:36PM CDT until May 19 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-19T23:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.992eb82f4db40b7fc85d9682ae961d4f0f19c5de.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.afabafbe1d7b8efe57c18a3876813759c0739d0d.001.1"] |
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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