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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday August 18th, 2025 :: 08:56 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 855 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of New Llano to 7 miles northwest of Mayflower, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Jasper, Newton, Toledo Bend Dam, Ebenezer, Burkeville, New Llano, Browndell, Farrsville, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Jamestown, Harrisburg, Stringtown, Sam Rayburn Dam, Wiergate, and Evans.

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

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 these storms. 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.

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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