Tornado Warning until 07:00PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Central Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Western Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles east of Heflin, or 16 miles southeast of Minden, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Gibsland around 525 PM CDT. Arcadia around 535 PM CDT. Grambling around 550 PM CDT. Ruston around 555 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Brice, Aycock, Simsboro, Liberty Hill, Sailes, Bryceland, Bienville, Corinth, Ogden and Ada.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BIENVILLE, LA ... CLAIBORNE, LA ... JACKSON, LA ... LINCOLN, LA ... WEBSTER, LA
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Webster Parish Public Info
401 Main St
Minden, LA 71055
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-377-1515
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WEBSTERINFO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning