Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Grenada County in north central Mississippi... Northeastern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Northwestern Montgomery County in north central Mississippi...
* Until 630 PM CST.
* At 531 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Avalon, or 12 miles northeast of Greenwood, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Holcomb and Leflore around 535 PM CST. Grenada, Jefferson, and Bew Springs around 540 PM CST. Elliott around 550 PM CST. Gore Springs around 555 PM CST.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... GRENADA, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... MONTGOMERY, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for north central Mississippi.
Address/Location
Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
306 W Market St
Greenwood, MS 38930
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-453-1428
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