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Leesville City Police
Monday August 22nd, 2022 :: 01:37 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 136 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burkeville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Burr Ferry, Wiergate and Evans.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331

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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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