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Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday November 20th, 2023 :: 02:26 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:00PM

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 300 PM CST.

* At 224 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hutton, or 13 miles west of Lena, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Grant and southeastern Natchitoches Parishes, including the following locations... Chopin, Kisatchie, Aloha, and Gorum.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, LA ... NATCHITOCHES, LA

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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