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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Friday September 8th, 2023 :: 11:53 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1152 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kurthwood, or 12 miles northeast of Anacoco, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Johnson, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Kurthwood, Simpson, Evans, and Pickering.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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 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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