Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Central Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 236 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newton, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Newton, Rosepine, Merryville, Bon Weir, Burkeville, Burr Ferry, Jamestown, Junction, Stringtown, Bleakwood, Wiergate and Evans.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUREGARD, LA ... VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.