Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees expected. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 degrees will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...In Arkansas, Phillips County. In Mississippi, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun, Chickasaw and Monroe Counties.
* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Wednesday. For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE
Instructions:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Freeze Warning