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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Saturday December 9th, 2023 :: 05:36 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CST.

* At 535 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clifton, or 13 miles northeast of Slagle, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Boyce, Lena, Clifton, Flatwoods, 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, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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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