Weather Alerts For Hessmer, LA

Watch county notification for watch 2 National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 747 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Nothern and Central Louisiana Central and Southern Mississippi * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM until 400 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A mix of clusters and supercells moving east-northeastward should pose a threat for a few tornadoes and scattered damaging winds this evening into early Saturday morning. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Natchitoches LA to 35 miles south southeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 23030.

There is a Slight Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EAST TEXAS TO CENTRAL ALABAMA SUMMARY Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across southeast Texas into the central Gulf states tonight. A few tornadoes and damaging wind gusts are possible. 01z Update Notable short-wave trough is beginning to eject northeast across the central Plains early this evening. Water vapor supports this with the center of circulation near DDC. 500mb speed max affiliated with this feature will strengthen and translate across north TX-southern MO-central IN by the end of the period. This evolution will result in negligible height changes along/near the Gulf coast overnight. As this feature advances east, LLJ is expected to increase across LA later this evening, strengthening into northern AL by 10/12z. Low-level warm advection has proven instrumental in convective development much of the day with scattered thunderstorms persisting across the lower MS Valley. However, some increase in convection appears to be occurring across east TX as the southern influence of the ejecting short wave glances this region. Earlier thoughts regarding severe potential remain. 00z sounding from LCH exhibits strong shear and ample buoyancy for supercells. Latest thinking is scattered-numerous showers/thunderstorms will persist along a corridor from northern LA into central MS with the potential for some uptick in intensity overnight as the LLJ strengthens.