Tornado Warning until 02:15AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
* Until 215 AM CDT.
* At 119 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Archie, or just southwest of Jonesville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Jonesville and Wildsville around 130 AM CDT. Wallace Ridge around 135 AM CDT. Lee Bayou around 150 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Harrisonburg and Sicily Island.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... CONCORDIA, LA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
6556 Main St
Winnsboro, LA 71295
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-435-4505
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning