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Leesville City Police
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 02:18 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Central Jefferson County in southeastern Texas... Newton County in southeastern Texas... Orange County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 315 AM CST.

* At 216 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Toledo Bend Dam to Call to 16 miles south of High Island, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Beaumont, Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Sulphur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Vidor, Bridge City, Leesville, West Orange, Vinton, Newton, Kirbyville, Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Singer and Sabine Pass. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 855. Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 26. Interstate 210 near mile marker 1.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ORANGE, TX ... JEFFERSON, TX ... JASPER, TX ... CAMERON, LA ... NEWTON, TX ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CST for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into a small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331

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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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