This alert is in force until 1 September 2026, 19:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Storm Surge Warning issued September 1 at 3:57AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 186,696 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- August 31, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 37 · 7.2 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 37 · 7.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 82 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 29.8720, -93.4336 |
| Nearest City | Orange (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 186.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T08:57:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.93537552deb6372dcd86a80e9188997e2580c6ad.004.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Storm Surge Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | East Cameron; West Cameron |
| Headline | Storm Surge Warning issued September 1 at 3:57AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-01T14:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93537552deb6372dcd86a80e9188997e2580c6ad.004.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93537552deb6372dcd86a80e9188997e2580c6ad.003.2"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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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