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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Monday April 29th, 2024 :: 12:44 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Monday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1243 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Slagle, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Boyce, Anacoco, Hineston, Lena, Slagle, Fort Johnson, New Llano, Lacamp, Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Otis, Elmer, Kurthwood, Leander, Sieper, Gardner, Calcasieu, and Simpson.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for 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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