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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday May 16th, 2024 :: 06:02 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... North central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northwestern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Singer, moving east at 20 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, Rosepine, Merryville, Elizabeth, Reeves, Dry Creek, Singer, Pitkin, Sugartown, Mittie, Ragley, Fort Johnson, Grant, Longville, Fullerton, Tulla, Oretta, Cravens, Pickering, and Bundick Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM 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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