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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday March 31st, 2025 :: 02:15 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 214 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Hornbeck, or 15 miles north of Toledo Bend Dam, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Hornbeck, Anacoco, Lacamp, Fullerton, Hutton, Clifton, Flatwoods, Fort Johnson, New Llano, Pitkin, Kurthwood, Leander, Pickering, Slagle, Cravens, and Simpson.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

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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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