Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas... Northeastern East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Northeastern West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Holmes County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Southern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Yazoo County in central Mississippi... Northern Issaquena County in west central Mississippi... Humphreys County in central Mississippi... Sharkey County in west central Mississippi...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 104 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Indianola to near Hollandale to 6 miles east of Jones, moving southeast at 40 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.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Hollandale, Delta City, Panther Burn and Nitta Yuma around 110 AM CST. Murphy around 115 AM CST. Swiftown and Midnight around 130 AM CST. Shelburn around 135 AM CST. Lake Providence around 140 AM CST. Tchula around 150 AM CST. Yazoo City around 155 AM CST. Benton, Lexington, Fitler, Onward and Howard around 300 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Mayersville, Silver City, West, Eden, Kilbourne, Cary, Louise and Cruger.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHICOT, AR ... EAST CARROLL, LA ... WEST CARROLL, LA ... HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... ISSAQUENA, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SHARKEY, MS ... WASHINGTON, MS ... YAZOO, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
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