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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Friday January 12th, 2024 :: 07:02 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 745 AM CST.

* At 701 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Parchman, or 10 miles north of Ruleville, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Batesville, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Tutwiler, Crowder, Webb, Sumner, Pope, Enid, Vance, Courtland, Mims, Denton, Asa, Brazil, Beaver Dam, Albin, Eureka Springs, Shuford, and Mikoma.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM 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

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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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