Thunderstorm Warning for Quitman County MS and 3 More

MEMPHIS, TN (404 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020) — The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Phillips County in eastern Arkansas Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi Southwestern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi until 445 AM CST. At 404 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sherard, or 7 miles west of Clarksdale, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE: Radar indicated. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Clarksdale, Elaine, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Crowder, Belen, Dublin, Dubbs, Dundee, Darling, Kings, Sherard, Coahoma, Lyon, Lula, Falcon, Mattson and Rena Lara. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for eastern Arkansas: and northwestern Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.