TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL...NORTH-CENTRAL...AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4:15 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

NORTHWESTERN HOLMES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN HUMPHREYS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
WESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BLACK HAWK...
SOUTHERN LEFLORE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENWOOD...
SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...

AT 3:11 PM CDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INDIANOLA AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

INVERNESS AND ISOLA BY 3:24 PM CDT
MORGAN CITY BY 3:39 PM CDT
CRUGER BY 3:46 PM CDT
TCHULA BY 3:48 PM CDT
SIDON BY 3:49 PM CDT
LEXINGTON BY 4:00 PM CDT
CARROLLTON BY 4:08 PM CDT
NORTH CARROLLTON BY 4:09 PM CDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORK BENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE SEEK SHELTER IN THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A BUILDING INSIDE AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.



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