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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Wednesday October 12th, 2022 :: 07:42 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Stringtown, or near Newton, moving southeast at 15 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... De Ridder, Newton, Rosepine, Merryville, Singer, Junction and Stringtown.

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

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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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