“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM” from Grant Parish Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Saturday April 13th, 2019 :: 02:56 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30AM

At 252 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colfax, or 8 miles north of Lena, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Colfax, Montgomery, Pollock, Dry Prong, Lake Iatt, Aloha, Fishville, Williana and Bentley.

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

Instructions:

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

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

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Full Notification