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Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department
Tuesday May 6th, 2025 :: 04:03 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Morehouse Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Concordia Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi... Jefferson County in southwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Adams County in southwestern Mississippi...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 402 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Columbia to near Deer Park, moving northeast at 55 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Jigger, Vidalia, Natchez, Sicily Island, Clayton, Buckner, Lee Bayou, Ridgecrest, Ferriday, and Wisner around 410 PM CDT. Spokane, Alto, Gilbert, Mangham, Archibald, and Baskin around 415 PM CDT. Cooter Point and Waterproof around 420 PM CDT. Helena and Crowville around 425 PM CDT. Bakers, Church Hill, Holly Ridge, and Newlight around 430 PM CDT. St. Joseph around 435 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... CONCORDIA, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA ... MADISON, LA ... MOREHOUSE, LA ... RICHLAND, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... ADAMS, MS ... CLAIBORNE, MS ... JEFFERSON, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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