Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 9:26PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Published: 18 August 2025
Categories: National Weather Service

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At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Junction to near Browndell. Movement was southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Jasper, Newton, Kirbyville, Merryville, Colmesneil, Town Bluff, Call, Ebenezer, Bon Weir, Burkeville, Browndell, Trout Creek, Bivens, Harrisburg, Junction, Stringtown, Farrsville, Magnolia Springs, Old Salem, and Mt. Union.

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Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 40 miles west of Langford, Canada early evening

Published: 18 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Tue, 19 Aug 2025, 02:25 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Just 7 minutes ago, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Langford, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. The tremor was recorded early evening on Monday, August 18th, 2025, at 7:17 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 26 miles below the surface.
The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.
A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.6.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Port Renfrew (pop. 190) located 9 miles from the epicenter. In Sooke (pop. 6,100, 30 miles away), Duncan (pop. 22,200, 40 miles away), Langford (pop. 35,300, 40 miles away), Colwood (pop. 16,900, 41 miles away), North Cowichan (pop. 29,700, 43 miles away), Esquimalt (pop. 17,700, 45 miles away), and Nanaimo (pop. 90,500, 55 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: Aug 18, 2025 07:17 pm

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Flood Watch issued August 18 at 9:24PM CDT until August 19 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Published: 18 August 2025
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE…Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Boone, Central Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Eastern Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Lake IL, Lee, McHenry, Northern Cook, Northern Will, Ogle, Southern Cook, Southern Will and Winnebago and northwest Indiana, including the following areas, Lake IN and Porter. * WHEN…Until 4 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Roads and streets may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are already elevated, increasing the risk of flooding due to additional rainfall. Extensive street flooding possible. *

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