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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 10th, 2024 :: 06:48 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Eastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 647 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near De Ridder to near Dry Creek to Buller, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Oakdale, Mamou, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Rosepine, Elton, Elizabeth, Fenton, Reeves, Dry Creek, Sugartown, Pitkin, Mittie, Grant, Duralde, Allen Parish Airport, Leblanc, and Beaver.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... 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 these storms. 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 900 AM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

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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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