Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 958 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Marks, or 15 miles west of Batesville, moving north at 15 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... Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Crowder, Sledge, Curtis Station, Belen, Darling, Falcon, West Marks, Mims, Riverview, Asa, Hinchcliff, Locke Station, Matagorda and Essex.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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