The Coahoma County Emergency Management Agency has issued a hazardous weather alert for Coahoma County as a fast moving front will move through the area this afternoon and tonight.
“Memphis National Weather Service (NWS) predictions are that numerous weather hazards will impact the Mid-South today,” said Charles Hale, Coahoma County EMA Director. “A wind advisory and high wind warning will be in effect today due to sustained winds increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 55 mph.”
Hale pointed out there is a marginal and slight risk in Coahoma County for severe weather from this system that covers the majority of the Mid-South.
These alerts are the county EMA’s first using the new weather radar system on Spruce Street that is tied in to the National Weather Service and the local EMA offices. Hale pointed out while the new radar will allow the county to monitor weather, all alerts and warnings will be issued by meteorologists at the National Weather Service out of Memphis.
The NWS says how severe the weather becomes will largely depend on how much instability develops, adding that if a severe storm does occur, the greatest threat will be damaging winds.
The NWS said the time of the most significant weather is forecast from 5 p.m. until midnight, as a line of storms are expected to move into the Mid-South this evening ahead of a cold front.
NWS says scattered flash floods are possible as the system could dump between 1.5- to 2-inches of rain on Coahoma County.
The Coahoma County Emergency Management Agency will continue to monitor the Severe Weather Probabilities and provide updates as needed.
The community is urged to remain weather alert and call 911 if they actually spot a tornado funnel cloud or if their property is damaged by wind.
