Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 357 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dublin to near Sumner to 6 miles east of Drew, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Batesville, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Como, Crowder, Webb, Sledge, Sumner, Pope, Belen, Enid, Paynes, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Vance and Darling.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Mississippi. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northwestern Mississippi.
Address/Location
Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
192 S Panola St
Charleston, MS 38921
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-647-2540
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TCEM followed by your message, to 888777
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