Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 352 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Hutton to near Fullerton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Hutton, Clifton, Lacamp, Leander and Simpson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, 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 these storms. 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 Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
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