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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Wednesday May 8th, 2019 :: 06:33 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

At 623 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Farmerville to near Claiborne to 6 miles west of Buckner to near Clarks, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. These severe storms will be near... Buckner around 630 PM CDT. Alto around 640 PM CDT. Mangham and Archibald around 645 PM CDT. Beekman around 650 PM CDT. Jigger and Holly Ridge around 655 PM CDT. Wisner, Bakers and Galion around 700 PM CDT. Delhi around 705 PM CDT. Jones around 710 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Baskin, Perryville, Collinston, Mer Rouge, Gilbert, Bonita and Oak Ridge.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RICHLAND, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... MOREHOUSE, LA

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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