Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 315 AM CDT.
* At 228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rosepine, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Rosepine, Fort Polk, Slagle, Deridder, New Llano, Lacamp, Leander, Simpson and Pickering.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.
Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LEESVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
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