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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Saturday August 15th, 2020 :: 08:51 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Western Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 849 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hornbeck to near Rosepine to near Tulla, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Rosepine, Merryville, Toledo Bend Dam, Singer, New Llano, Longville, Burr Ferry, Tulla, Junction, Evans, Pickering and Bundick Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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