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Grant Parish Sheriff's Office
Sunday January 5th, 2025 :: 03:14 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM

SVRSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Grant Parish in north central Louisiana... Winn Parish in north central Louisiana... East Central Natchitoches Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 400 PM CST.

* At 313 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Montgomery, or 11 miles east of Natchitoches, moving east at 45 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... Winnfield, Montgomery, Georgetown, Calvin, Atlanta, Joyce, Williana, St. Maurice, Bermuda, Melrose and Cypress.

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

Instructions:

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for portions of north central and northwest Louisiana.

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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