Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday June 21st, 2023 :: 02:27 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00AM

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 300 AM CDT.

* At 227 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pitkin, moving southwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

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

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Navigate & Discover