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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Sunday August 18th, 2024 :: 07:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Sunday

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Leflore County in north central Mississippi... Eastern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Humphreys County in central Mississippi...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 726 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ruleville to near Benoit, moving southeast at 35 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.

* Locations impacted include... Indianola, Leland, Hollandale, Moorhead, Itta Bena, Sunflower, Inverness, Isola, Sidon, Arcola, Schlater, Morgan City, Doddsville, Darlove, Estill, Quito, Tribbett, Swiftown, Holly Ridge, and Blaine.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS ... WASHINGTON, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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