Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 345 PM CST.
* At 313 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rosepine, moving northeast at 45 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 Polk, Slagle, New Llano, Lacamp, Burr Ferry, Simpson, and Pickering.
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for southwestern and west central Louisiana.
Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LEESVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
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