Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:15AM 
SVRLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... North central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas... Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 1015 AM CDT.
* At 912 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Farrsville, or 10 miles west of Burkeville, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Jasper, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Sugartown, Slagle, Toledo Bend Dam, Pitkin, Burkeville, New Llano, Hornbeck, Browndell, Hutton, Mayflower, Kurthwood, Harrisburg, and Junction.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... 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 this storm. 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. 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 Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
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