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Vernon Parish Fire District 1
Tuesday May 27th, 2025 :: 03:35 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30AM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 333 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Slagle, moving northeast at 25 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... Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Boyce, Anacoco, Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Lena, Fort Johnson, Ball, New Llano, Colfax, Hornbeck, Tioga, Timber Trails, Hutton, Flatwoods, Otis, Kurthwood, and Sieper.

* 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 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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