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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday May 16th, 2024 :: 03:40 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 339 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burr Ferry, or near Toledo Bend Dam, moving east at 50 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... Oakdale, Leesville, Rosepine, Boyce, Anacoco, Elizabeth, Slagle, Toledo Bend Dam, Hineston, Lena, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, New Llano, Hornbeck, Hutton, Flatwoods, Otis, Elmer, Kurthwood, and Sieper.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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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