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Greenwood/Leflore Emergency Management, MS
Saturday December 28th, 2024 :: 05:45 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM Saturday

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Sunflower County in northwestern Mississippi... Holmes County in central Mississippi... Western Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Leflore County in north central Mississippi... East central Washington County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Yazoo County in central Mississippi... Humphreys County in central Mississippi...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 543 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Midnight, or 11 miles southwest of Belzoni, moving northeast at 60 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... Belzoni and Silver City around 550 PM CST. Swiftown around 555 PM CST. Morgan City and Cruger around 605 PM CST. Quito and Sidon around 610 PM CST. Greenwood and Seven Pines around 615 PM CST. Malmaison and Teoc around 625 PM CST.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CARROLL, MS ... HOLMES, MS ... HUMPHREYS, MS ... LEFLORE, MS ... SUNFLOWER, MS ... WASHINGTON, MS ... YAZOO, 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 basement 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 900 PM CST for 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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