Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 445 PM CST.
* At 352 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vance, or 13 miles west of Charleston, moving east at 50 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.
* Locations impacted include... Water Valley, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Coffeeville, Crowder, Webb, Sumner, Pope, Springdale, Enid, Vance, Velma, Oakland, Shuford, Denton, Mikoma, Stover, Longstreet, Tillatoba, and Waverly.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for northwestern Mississippi.
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:
- 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