Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Southern Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 439 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles northeast of Campti to near Natchitoches to 16 miles north of Kurthwood, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Natchitoches, Winnfield, Jonesboro, Colfax, Campti, Montgomery, Provencal, Natchez, Clarence, Pollock, Dry Prong, Goldonna, Dodson, Georgetown, Saline, Calvin, Atlanta, Powhatan, Sikes and Cloutierville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BIENVILLE, LA ... GRANT, LA ... JACKSON, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... WINN, LA
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northwestern Louisiana.
Address/Location
Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
205 Cypress St
Colfax, LA 71417
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-627-3261
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GRANTPARISH followed by your message, to 888777
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