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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Thursday May 11th, 2023 :: 02:37 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Leake County in central Mississippi... Holmes County in central Mississippi... Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Central Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Attala County in central Mississippi... Montgomery County in north central Mississippi... Northeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 236 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Morgan City to near Lexington to near Sharon, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Lexington around 240 PM CDT. Durant, Itta Bena, Bowling Green and Quito around 245 PM CDT. Sidon and Emory around 250 PM CDT. West and Possumneck around 255 PM CDT. Greenwood, Thomastown and Newport around 300 PM CDT. Vaiden around 305 PM CDT. Avalon, Teoc, Singleton and Mcadams around 310 PM CDT. Kosciusko around 315 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATTALA, MS ... CARROLL, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... LEAKE, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... MADISON, MS ... MONTGOMERY, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for central Mississippi. 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

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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

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