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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Sunday March 26th, 2023 :: 03:49 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... North central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 348 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sugartown, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Elizabeth, Pitkin, Sugartown, Grant, Fullerton, Cravens and Bundick Lake.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.

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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