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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management
Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 06:20 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Central Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 619 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dundee, or 12 miles southeast of Helena-West Helena, moving east at 40 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... Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Marks, Sardis, Jonestown, Como, Crenshaw, Crowder, Sledge, Pope, Belen, Darling, Pleasant Grove, Dubbs, Curtis Station, Dundee, Courtland, Coahoma, Lula, and Falcon. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 235 and 257.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

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

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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