Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:30PM
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 1151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winnsboro, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Winnsboro and Crowville around 1155 AM CDT. Wisner around 1215 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gilbert and Baskin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, LA ... RICHLAND, LA ... TENSAS, 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FPSO 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