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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Monday July 18th, 2022 :: 10:45 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30PM Monday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1044 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crowder, or 11 miles northwest of Charleston, moving south 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... Charleston, Marks, Lambert, Crowder, Vance, Waverly, Brazil, Denton and Stover.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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

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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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