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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Friday April 23rd, 2021 :: 08:01 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Eastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Slagle, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Glenmora, Boyce, Hineston, Fort Polk, Slagle, Lacamp, Fullerton, Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Otis, Elmer, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Cravens, Calcasieu, Simpson, Mcnary and Union Hill. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 98 and 107.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and west central Louisiana. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a small central room in a sturdy structure. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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