“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM” from Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department : Nixle

Thursday May 9th, 2019 :: 07:02 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern Catahoula Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 641 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jigger, or 11 miles south of Winnsboro, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Jigger around 645 AM CDT. Wisner around 655 AM CDT. Cooter Point around 715 AM CDT. Newlight around 725 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gilbert and Sicily Island.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CATAHOULA, LA ... TENSAS, LA ... FRANKLIN, LA

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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