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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Thursday May 30th, 2024 :: 08:59 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Thursday

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Eastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 857 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hutton to 7 miles north of Fullerton to near Sugartown, 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... Alexandria, Pineville, Glenmora, Boyce, Cheneyville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Hineston, Lena, Fort Johnson, Pitkin, Ball, Lecompte, Tioga, Timber Trails, Hutton, Esler Regional Airport, and Flatwoods.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

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

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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