WUUS54 KLCH 072001 SVRLCH LAC011-115-TXC351-072045- /O.NEW.KLCH.SV.W.0077.260707T2001Z-260707T2045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 301 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... East central Newton County in southeastern Texas... * Until 345 PM CDT. * At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Junction, or near Merryville, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Merryville, Fort Polk, New Llano, Junction, Burr Ferry, Evans, and Pickering. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. && LAT...LON 3066 9346 3084 9361 3125 9348 3116 9316 3086 9300 TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 209DEG 26KT 3083 9345 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Calhoun