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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Saturday March 18th, 2023 :: 08:53 a.m. CDT

Alert

Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Monday

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected.

* WHERE...In Arkansas, Phillips County. In Mississippi, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun, Chickasaw and Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 11 AM CDT Sunday. For the second Freeze Warning, from 9 PM Sunday to 9 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, 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

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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

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