Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... East central Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 314 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of Winnfield, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Winnfield, Clarence, Georgetown, Calvin, Atlanta, Joyce, Clear Lake, Williana and Rochelle.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... WINN, 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
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