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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Sunday February 11th, 2024 :: 03:15 p.m. CST

Advisory

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
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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