“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM” from Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department : Nixle

Wednesday February 21st, 2018 :: 02:35 p.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 300 PM CST

* At 228 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newlight, or 16 miles southeast of Winnsboro, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Newlight around 235 PM CST. Somerset around 250 PM CST. A tornado watch remains in effect until 500 PM CST for northeastern Louisiana. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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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