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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Wednesday April 22nd, 2020 :: 11:08 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1106 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Columbia, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Buckner around 1120 PM CDT. Alto around 1125 PM CDT. Mangham around 1130 PM CDT. Archibald around 1135 PM CDT. Crowville around 1145 PM CDT. Bakers around 1155 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Baskin.

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