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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Wednesday June 14th, 2023 :: 02:24 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Holmes County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Southern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Eastern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Yazoo County in central Mississippi... Humphreys County in central Mississippi... Northeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 315 PM CDT.

* At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Isola, or 10 miles northwest of Belzoni, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Belzoni and Swiftown around 235 PM CDT. Cruger around 245 PM CDT. Tchula around 250 PM CDT. Black Hawk around 300 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SHARKEY, MS ... SUNFLOWER, 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

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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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