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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Wednesday February 21st, 2018 :: 12:54 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Western Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 130 PM CST

* At 1248 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Columbia to Aimwell to near Archie, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Jonesville around 100 PM CST. Wildsville, Enterprise and Wallace Ridge around 105 PM CST. Liddieville and Frogmore around 115 PM CST. Winnsboro, Ferriday and West Ferriday around 125 PM CST. Mangham and Wisner around 130 PM CST. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Harrisonburg, Gilbert, Baskin and Sicily Island. A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for northeastern Louisiana. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA ... CONCORDIA ... FRANKLIN ... RICHLAND

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
6556 Main St
Winnsboro, LA 71295

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-435-4505

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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