Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Mississippi Counties Until 9:45 PM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in northern and northeastern Mississippi. The alert was issued at 8:56 PM CDT following radar-indicated severe thunderstorms moving east at 45 mph.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions:

• Northwestern Mississippi: Northern Lafayette County and Southeastern Marshall County.
• Northeastern Mississippi: Union, Tippah, Benton, Northwestern Prentiss, and Western Alcorn counties.

Specific locations impacted include New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Snow Lake Shores, Keownville, Theo, Bethlehem, Canaan, Etta, Gravestown, Walnut, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Myrtle, Dumas, Abbeville, and Shari. This warning also includes Interstate 22 in Mississippi between mile markers 35 and 65.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the storm has passed.

Expected Conditions

The primary hazards associated with this storm system include:

• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph.
• Hail: Nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches).
• Impacts: Residents should expect potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 9:45 PM CDT on March 15. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi until 11:00 PM CDT.