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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Friday May 8th, 2020 :: 07:24 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15AM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 815 AM CDT.

* At 720 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Richwood to 6 miles north of Columbia to 8 miles west of Clarks, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Buckner around 730 AM CDT. Liddieville and Alto around 735 AM CDT. Mangham and Archibald around 740 AM CDT. Winnsboro and Jigger around 745 AM CDT. Wisner and Enterprise around 750 AM CDT. Crowville around 755 AM CDT. Lee Bayou around 815 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Gilbert, Baskin and Sicily Island.

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