Tornado Warning until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... West central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... East central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Sieper, or 8 miles northwest of Hineston, moving east at 30 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... Sieper around 555 PM CDT. Hineston and Otis around 605 PM CDT. Gardner around 610 PM CDT. Elmer around 615 PM CDT.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... 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