Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 445 PM CST.
* At 345 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lacamp, or near Slagle, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Ball, Tioga, Timber Trails, Hutton, Esler Regional Airport, Flatwoods, Calcasieu, Otis, Elmer, Kingsville, Alexandria International Airport, Sieper, Boyce, Poland, Kolin, Alexandria, Ruby, Holloway, Simpson, and Lacamp.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for central 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
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