Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Western Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Eastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 100 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leander to near Sugartown to near Ragley, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Oakdale, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Glenmora, Elton, Cheneyville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Reeves, Dry Creek, Sugartown, Ragley, Hineston, Pitkin, Mittie, Grant, Pine Prairie, Lecompte and Bayou Chicot. This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 55 and 71.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311
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