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Leesville City Police
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 11:40 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Friday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1139 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Burr Ferry to near New Llano to 8 miles south of Leesville to near Rosepine, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, Slagle, New Llano, Lacamp, Fullerton, Burr Ferry, Leander, Cravens, Simpson, and Pickering.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331

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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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