Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Vernon Parish, LA
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NOAA issued it on June 20, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana until 7:00 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Vernon Parish, Louisiana
- Issued
- June 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from June 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM CDT until June 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana. Locations impacted include De Ridder, Rosepine, Fort Polk, New Llano, and Pickering.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:27 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rosepine, moving southwest at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:28 PM CDT until 7:00 PM CDT on June 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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