Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... East central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hineston, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include... Union Hill, Hineston, Calcasieu, Otis, Elmer, Glenmora, Forest Hill, Leander, Sieper, Kolin, Gardner, Mcnary, Alexandria, and Woodworth.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
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