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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Thursday July 21st, 2022 :: 08:59 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Holmes County in central Mississippi... Western Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Central Leflore County in north central Mississippi...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenwood, moving southeast at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Seven Pines around 920 PM CDT. Black Hawk and Coila around 935 PM CDT. Emory around 955 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Morgan City, Cruger and Carrollton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... LEFLORE, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428

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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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