Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30AM Sunday 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... North central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Western Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 1138 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near De Ridder to near Gillis, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Kinder, Oberlin, Elizabeth, Reeves, Singer, Dry Creek, Pitkin, Sugartown, Mittie, Ragley, Grant, Longville, Harmony, Topsy, Tulla, Leblanc, Buller, and Bundick Lake.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... VERNON, LA
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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for central and southwestern Louisiana.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311
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