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Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
Saturday December 9th, 2023 :: 05:56 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Central La Salle Parish in north central Louisiana...

* Until 700 PM CST.

* At 555 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lena, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Jena, Colfax, Olla, Midway, Urania, Pollock, Dry Prong, Tullos, Georgetown, Nebo, Rogers, Catahoula Lake, Bentley, Rochelle, Zenoria, and Fishville.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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

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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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