Freeze Warning until 09:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas and North Mississippi.
* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Tuesday. For the second Freeze Warning, from 9 PM Tuesday to 9 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water intended for outdoor pets and livestock could freeze making it inaccessible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS ... TISHOMINGO ... PRENTISS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TCEM followed by your message, to 888777
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