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Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
Friday June 16th, 2023 :: 02:13 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00AM

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Eastern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 211 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Heflin to 9 miles southeast of Ringgold to near Coushatta to 9 miles east of Converse, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 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... Ruston, Natchitoches, Grambling, Winnfield, Jonesboro, Campti, Gibsland, Montgomery, Converse, Allen, Oak Grove, Simsboro, Pleasant Hill, Provencal, Natchez, Martin, Chatham, Clarence, Hodge and Goldonna.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BIENVILLE, LA ... GRANT, LA ... JACKSON, LA ... LINCOLN, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... RED RIVER, LA ... SABINE, LA ... WINN, LA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
205 Cypress St
Colfax, LA 71417

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-627-3261

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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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