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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Friday March 17th, 2023 :: 12:57 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Friday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1256 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Mayflower to Browndell, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Newton, Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Fort Polk, New Llano, Browndell, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown, Harrisburg, Stringtown, Wiergate and Evans.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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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