Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana... Central Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 513 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Columbia to 12 miles southwest of Olla to near Hutton, moving east at 65 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR WINN, CALDWELL, GRANT, AND LA SALLE PARISHES. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Winnfield, Columbia, Jena, Colfax, Olla, Clarks, Montgomery, Grayson, Midway, Urania, Natchez, Pollock, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Atlanta, Sikes, Nebo, Kisatchie and Cloutierville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALDWELL, LA ... GRANT, LA ... JACKSON, LA ... LA SALLE, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... WINN, LA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central and northwestern Louisiana. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage.