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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Sunday April 2nd, 2023 :: 10:04 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1003 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Sterlington to 9 miles west of Buckner, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Buckner around 1020 PM CDT. Alto around 1025 PM CDT. Mangham and Archibald around 1035 PM CDT. Crowville around 1050 PM CDT. Bakers around 1055 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Baskin, Perryville, Collinston and Oak Ridge.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, LA ... MOREHOUSE, LA ... RICHLAND, LA

Instructions:

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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