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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday June 12th, 2023 :: 03:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 323 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Toledo Bend Dam to near Hutton, moving south at 30 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, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Pitkin, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Lacamp, Fullerton, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Kurthwood, Leander, Cravens, Simpson, Evans and Pickering.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA

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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