Rankin County Emergency Operations

Brian Grantham posted "RED FLAG WARNING/BURN BAN" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/taGlrVD

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 10:09PM CDT until March 15 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/e07P881

Regroup Implementation posted "Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 9:28PM CDT until March 16 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/R8OcqpY

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A special weather statement has been issued for Magee MS, Mendenhall MS and Raleigh MS until 7:45 PM CDT

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 9 at 2:53PM CDT until March 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/5eTw1zb

Regroup Implementation posted "Flash Flood Warning issued March 7 at 5:25PM CST until March 7 at 7:45PM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/OPi6l8z

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 7 at 4:19PM CST until March 7 at 5:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/G3gYV6S

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 7 at 3:56PM CST until March 7 at 5:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/nLLunUg

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 7 at 3:22PM CST until March 7 at 4:30PM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/eoCU81t

Regroup Implementation posted "Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued March 7 at 1:16PM CST until March 7 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/tFM9GXa

Regroup Implementation posted "Tornado Watch issued February 14 at 11:17PM CST until February 15 at 5:00AM CST by NWS Jackson MS" to the "Rankin County Emergency Operations" network. Check it out: rgrp.app/1THyh6n

Power outage update at 02:25 PM. Entergy - 14 Southern Pine - 597 Central Electric - 0

9:15 AM Update: The freezing line has stalled for the time being between central and east MS. To the west of it, light to moderate freezing rain and sleet continue. Conditions continue to deteriorate in these areas with an increase in power outages over the past few hours.

Outages are coming fast. Please check the time of the posting as the numbers could change immediately after posting. 09:10 am. Entergy - 112 Southern Pine - 597 Central Electric - 14 Power line down on Seventh Day Road in Florence.

ICE STORM UPDATE: Trends overnight continue to give confidence that a major ice storm is likely across portions of the area, particularly into northwestern Mississippi and southeast Arkansas.

⚠️ An Ice Storm is expected across portions of the area this weekend, beginning as early as Friday evening in the northwest, expanding to include more of our area as the weekend progresses. Extreme, dangerous cold follows this weekend.

Check out our latest video briefing on the upcoming winter storm: youtube.com/watch?v=OB2Nnb…

A wintry mix of precipitation is expected to impact much of the area, beginning as early as Friday afternoon/evening in the ArkLaMiss Delta and gradually spreading southward through Sunday. Impacts may include hazardous travel conditions and downed trees and power outages.