Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15AM Saturday
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 215 AM CDT.
* At 128 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Toledo Bend Dam, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Fort Polk, New Llano, Hornbeck, Burr Ferry, Mayflower and Pickering.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON, TX ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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