Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Vernon Parish LA and Newton County TX
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 2026, 3 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9:45 PM CDT for northern Vernon Parish in Louisiana and northeastern Newton County in Texas, with 60 mph winds and half-dollar size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Vernon Parish, LA and Northeastern Newton County, TX
- Issued
- May 16, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Vernon Parish, LA and Northeastern Newton County, TX.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from 8:48 PM CDT on May 8, 2026, until 9:45 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana and Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas. Locations impacted include Leesville, Anacoco, Slagle, Fort Polk, New Llano, Hornbeck, Kurthwood, Hutton, Burr Ferry, Simpson, Evans, and Pickering.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 8:47 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burr Ferry, or 9 miles southeast of Toledo Bend Dam, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches).
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:45 PM CDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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