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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Monday May 27th, 2024 :: 02:13 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas... Southeastern Ashley County in southeastern Arkansas... Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Bolivar County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 212 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Winstonville to Winterville to near Snyder, moving east at 50 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Greenville, Cleveland, Shaw, Metcalfe, Renova, Boyle, Merigold, and Winterville around 220 AM CDT. Leland, Lake Village, Drew, Parchman, and Rome around 225 AM CDT. Ruleville and Holly Ridge around 230 AM CDT. Indianola, Doddsville, and Blaine around 235 AM CDT. Sunflower, Wayside, and Tribbett around 240 AM CDT. Moorhead, Schlater, Sunnyside, Avon, and Minter City around 245 AM CDT. Itta Bena, Inverness, and Arcola around 250 AM CDT. Estill and Money around 255 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASHLEY, AR ... CHICOT, AR ... BOLIVAR, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS ... WASHINGTON, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern Arkansas...and central, north central, northwestern and west 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

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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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