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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Sunday May 15th, 2022 :: 05:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near St Francis National Park to 6 miles southwest of Elaine, moving southeast at 45 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.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksdale, Marianna, Marvell, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Tunica, Webb, Sledge, Sumner, Lexa, Rondo, Belen and Dubbs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

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

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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