Severe Thunderstorm Watch — Vernon County, Louisiana
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Current Status
⛈️ Active: Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 21 at 3:28PM CDT until August 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 611 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARD CALCASIEU JEFFERSON DAVIS IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA VERNON IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS JASPER NEWTON TYLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BEAVER, BLEAKWOOD, BRANCH, BUNA, BUNDICK LAKE, BUNKIE, BURKEVILLE, CALL, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, DE RIDDER, EFFIE, EUNICE, FARRSVILLE, FIELDS, FORT POLK, FRED, GIST, HATHAWAY, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, JENNINGS, KINDER, KIRBYVILLE, LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAKE CHARLES, LAWTELL, LEESVILLE, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, MT. UNION, NEWTO
Effective August 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM ET · Expires August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Event Details
Event Type
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severity
severe
Issued By
NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires
August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Last Checked
just now
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Severe Thunderstorm Watch mean for Vernon County, Louisiana?
Conditions favor the development of severe thunderstorms in and near the watch area.
Is this Severe Thunderstorm Watch currently active?
Yes — this alert is active as of our last check (just now). It's set to expire August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET.
How do I get notified about Severe Thunderstorm Watch alerts for Vernon County?
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What other areas does this alert cover?
This same Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect for Acadia County, Avoyelles County, Beauregard County, Calcasieu County, Jefferson Davis County, Lafayette County, Rapides County, St. Landry County, Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Evangeline County, Allen County.