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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 08:44 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45PM Thursday

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Warden, or near Delhi, moving east at 15 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Monticello around 850 PM CDT. Alsatia and Sondheimer around 910 PM CDT. Omega around 925 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Richmond.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EAST CARROLL, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... MADISON, LA ... MOREHOUSE, LA ... RICHLAND, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... WEST CARROLL, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
6556 Main St
Winnsboro, LA 71295

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 318-435-4505

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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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