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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Wednesday February 21st, 2018 :: 01:33 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 230 PM CST

* At 128 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Wisner, or 17 miles south of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Wisner and Jigger around 140 PM CST. Newlight around 205 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gilbert and Sicily Island. A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for northeastern Louisiana. HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA ... FRANKLIN ... TENSAS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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