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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Friday January 26th, 2024 :: 05:59 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM Friday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM CST.

* At 558 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Newton, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Bon Weir, Burkeville, Jamestown, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Stringtown, Evans, and Wiergate.

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

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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