Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Fort Polk, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... New Llano around 740 PM CDT. Leesville and Fort Polk around 745 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Pickering and Simpson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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