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Vinton Police Department LA
Wednesday March 30th, 2022 :: 12:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 12:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1203 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Devils Pocket, or 8 miles north of Deweyville, moving east at 40 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... Lunita around 1220 PM CDT. Fields around 1225 PM CDT. De Quincy and Oretta around 1230 PM CDT.

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

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
Vinton Police Department LA
1201 Horridge St
Vinton, LA 70668

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-589-7453

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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

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