Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 845 AM CST.
* At 755 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paynes, or 11 miles southwest of Charleston, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Water Valley, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Holly Springs National Forest, Coffeeville, Webb, Sumner, Pope, Enid, Paynes, Springdale, Burgess, Banner, Velma, Scobey, Paris, Oakland, Courtland and Taylor.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi.
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:
- 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