Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45AM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana... Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana... La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana... Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 345 AM CDT.
* At 252 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grambling to 7 miles southeast of Jonesboro to near Winnfield to 7 miles northeast of Montgomery to 13 miles south of Natchitoches, moving east at 50 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR THE EFFECTED LOCATIONS 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... Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Winnfield, Columbia, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Jena, Richwood, Colfax, Olla, Clarks, Montgomery, Grayson, Midway, Urania and Choudrant.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALDWELL, LA ... GRANT, LA ... JACKSON, LA ... LA SALLE, LA ... LINCOLN, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA ... OUACHITA, 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
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