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Leesville City Police
Thursday May 30th, 2024 :: 07:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Thursday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 758 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Zwolle to 10 miles east of Hemphill to near Toledo Bend Dam to Harrisburg, moving east at 35 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, Rosepine, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Fort Johnson, Slagle, Burkeville, New Llano, Hornbeck, Lacamp, Farrsville, Fullerton, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown, Kurthwood, Stringtown, Cravens, and Simpson.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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