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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 11:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Saturday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1156 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near White River National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Mattson, Rena Lara, Mosby Spur, Ferguson, Belen, Counts, Rudyard, Barksdale, Modoc, Dublin, Denton, Hoop Spur, Marks, Darling, Kings, Beverly, Sherard, Clarksdale, Sabino, and Clover Hill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...and 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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