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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Friday April 23rd, 2021 :: 07:16 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burr Ferry, or near Toledo Bend Dam, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Fort Polk, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Lacamp, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Kurthwood, Simpson, Evans and Pickering.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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