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Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 4th, 2021 :: 12:48 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana... Southern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colfax, or 7 miles northeast of Lena, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Jena, Colfax, Montgomery, Midway, Pollock, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Atlanta, Nebo, Rogers, Catahoula Lake, Bentley, Rochelle, Zenoria, Lake Iatt, Fishville, Williana, St. Maurice and Aloha.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, LA ... LA SALLE, LA ... WINN, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for north central and northwestern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
205 Cypress St
Colfax, LA 71417

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-627-3261

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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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