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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Friday May 13th, 2022 :: 05:32 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jigger, or near Winnsboro, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Jigger around 540 PM CDT. Wisner around 600 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Sicily Island.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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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