Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Central La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana...
* Until 530 PM CST.
* At 444 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Timber Trails, or 7 miles northeast of Boyce, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Jena, Colfax, Midway, Pollock, Dry Prong, Nebo, Rogers, Catahoula Lake, Fishville, and Bentley.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, LA ... LA SALLE, LA
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for north central and northwestern Louisiana.
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