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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Sunday May 19th, 2019 :: 02:59 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45AM

At 249 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grayson to 7 miles west of Aimwell to 11 miles southwest of Midway, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. These severe storms will be near... Aimwell and Rosefield around 300 AM CDT. Sherwood around 305 AM CDT. Enterprise around 310 AM CDT. Winnsboro, Jigger, Archie, Walters and Manifest around 315 AM CDT. Wisner around 320 AM CDT. Jonesville around 325 AM CDT. Wildsville and Wallace Ridge around 330 AM CDT. Newlight, Cooter Point and Frogmore around 340 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Harrisonburg, Gilbert, Sicily Island and Ridgecrest.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... CONCORDIA, LA

Instructions:

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room. 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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