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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Tuesday March 4th, 2025 :: 10:44 a.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30AM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1130 AM CST.

* At 1042 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Toledo Bend Dam to near Kirbyville, moving northeast at 80 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Hutton, De Ridder, Mayflower, New Llano, Kurthwood, Pickering, Slagle, Junction, Stringtown, Simpson, Toledo Bend Dam, Hornbeck, Anacoco, Lacamp, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Rosepine, Wiergate, and Fort Johnson.

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

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 300 PM CST for central, southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

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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