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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Saturday February 14th, 2026 :: 07:13 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 800 PM CST.

* At 713 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Toledo Bend Dam, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, New Llano, and Hornbeck.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southeastern Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for west central 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

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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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