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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Wednesday March 30th, 2022 :: 04:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 444 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Como to near George Payne State Park to near Bew Springs, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Batesville, Water Valley, George Payne State Park, Holly Springs National Forest, John W Kyle State Park, Bruce, Calhoun City, Sardis, Vardaman, Como, Derma, Coffeeville, Pope, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Enid, Sabougla, Cambridge and Harmontown.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern and 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 northeastern and 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

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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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