Straight line winds, tornadoes possible in Mississippi Monday

Sarah Fowler Wilton Jackson

Mississippi Clarion Ledger

Parts of Mississippi are under a severe thunderstorm warning with the possibility of straight line winds and tornadoes.

4:30 p.m. Monday: Storms moving across south Mississippi

Heavy rains and thunderstorms are moving across Hattiesburg and should last until 6 p.m.

11 a.m. Monday: Power outages

Entergy announced that 446 customers are without power statewide. The customers are centralized in 14 counties.

Hinds County (140)
Tunica County (122)
Quitman County (139)
Warren County (56)
Humphreys County (20)
Tate County (14)
Simpson County (10)
Sunflower County (7)
Coahoma County (3)
Washington County (2)
Leflore County (1)

8 a.m. Monday: Warnings in the Delta

The National Weather Service posted on its Twitter page there is a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Greenville MS, Greenwood MS, Indianola MS until 8:45 AM CDT."

Severe thunderstorm watch

According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi until 1 p.m. Monday.

West of I-55, Grenada, Greenwood, Greenville, Yazoo City and Vicksburg are under a severe thunderstorm warning. Areas to the east of the interstate should also expect to see rain throughout the morning.

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