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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday June 10th, 2022 :: 03:10 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 310 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elizabeth to near Sugartown, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Oakdale, Oberlin, Elizabeth, Reeves, Dry Creek, Pitkin, Sugartown, Mittie, Grant, Pine Prairie, Harmony, Allen Parish Airport, Leblanc, Beaver, Bond, Union Hill and Bundick Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

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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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