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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Wednesday September 6th, 2023 :: 08:18 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Holmes County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... North central Yazoo County in central Mississippi... Northeastern Humphreys County in central Mississippi...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belzoni, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Thornton around 820 PM CDT. Tchula around 825 PM CDT. Tolarville and Howard around 830 PM CDT. Eden and Coxburg around 835 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, 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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