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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday May 8th, 2026 :: 08:49 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM

SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burr Ferry, or 9 miles southeast of Toledo Bend Dam, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Anacoco, Slagle, Fort Polk, New Llano, Hornbeck, Kurthwood, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Simpson, Evans, and Pickering.

* 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.

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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