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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 7th, 2022 :: 05:29 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 527 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Many to 6 miles southwest of Anacoco to near Rosepine, moving southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Fort Polk, Slagle, Burkeville, New Llano, Hornbeck, Browndell, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown, Kurthwood, Harrisburg, Stringtown and Wiergate.

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

Instructions:

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

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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