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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Tuesday April 5th, 2022 :: 05:15 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15AM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi... Jefferson County in southwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Adams County in southwestern Mississippi...

* Until 615 AM CDT.

* At 514 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Newlight to near Wallace Ridge, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Newellton, Somerset, West Ferriday and Lake Bruin around 525 AM CDT. Ferriday around 530 AM CDT. Waterproof and Spokane around 535 AM CDT. Port Gibson and Church Hill around 545 AM CDT. Stanton around 550 AM CDT. Stampley, Rocky Springs and Hermanville around 555 AM CDT. Fayette, Mcnair and Reganton around 600 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Sicily Island and Ridgecrest.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... CONCORDIA, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... ADAMS, MS ... CLAIBORNE, MS ... JEFFERSON, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CDT for northeastern Louisiana...and southwestern and west central Mississippi. 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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