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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Tuesday December 13th, 2022 :: 10:10 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 11:15PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 1009 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Holly Ridge, or near Indianola, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Inverness around 1015 PM CST. Indianola around 1020 PM CST. Moorhead around 1030 PM CST. Sunflower around 1035 PM CST. Blaine around 1040 PM CST. Sunnyside around 1110 PM CST. Minter City around 1115 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Schlater and Doddsville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEFLORE, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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