Tornado Warning until 04:15PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
TORLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... West central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Stringtown, or near Burkeville, moving north at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Burkeville around 350 PM CDT. Toledo Bend Dam around 355 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Wiergate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning