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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Friday April 6th, 2018 :: 07:55 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 845 PM CDT

* At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Liddieville, or 8 miles west of Winnsboro, moving southeast 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... Jigger around 805 PM CDT. Wisner around 815 PM CDT. Cooter Point around 825 PM CDT. Helena around 835 PM CDT. Waterproof around 840 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gilbert, Sicily Island and Ridgecrest. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA ... CONCORDIA ... 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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