Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM 
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... East central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 258 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Junction, or near Merryville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Rosepine, Merryville, Bon Weir, Junction and Tulla.
* 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. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Fire District 1
185 Louisiana 111
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1