“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Saturday” from Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department : Nixle

Saturday April 25th, 2020 :: 12:03 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:45AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1201 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jigger, or 8 miles south of Winnsboro, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Wisner around 1205 AM CDT. Newlight around 1220 AM CDT. Newellton and Lake Bruin around 1230 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gilbert.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TENSAS, 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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