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Leesville City Police
Monday November 20th, 2023 :: 03:03 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 302 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burkeville, moving northeast 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... Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Fort Johnson, New Llano, Burr Ferry, Stringtown, Evans, Pickering, and Wiergate.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331

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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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