Tornado Warning until 09:30PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 930 PM CST.
* At 855 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Pitkin, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Elmer around 925 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Union Hill and Calcasieu.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning