Wind Chill Advisory until 06:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero.
* WHERE...The entire Mid-South.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until noon CST today. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from noon today to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... GREENE ... CRAIGHEAD ... POINSETT ... MISSISSIPPI ... CROSS ... CRITTENDEN ... ST. FRANCIS ... LEE ... PHILLIPS ... DUNKLIN ... PEMISCOT ... DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... PRENTISS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... LAKE ... OBION ... WEAKLEY ... HENRY ... DYER ... GIBSON ... CARROLL ... BENTON ... LAUDERDALE ... TIPTON ... HAYWOOD ... CROCKETT ... MADISON ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN
Instructions:
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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:
- Wind Chill Advisory