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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Wednesday August 2nd, 2023 :: 07:32 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Wednesday

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...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Toledo Bend Dam, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Farrsville, and Wiergate.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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