Washington Co., MS Emergency Operations Center

Washington Co., MS Emergency Operations Center The purpose of this page is to help the citizens of Washington County, Mississippi This helps to protect the integrity of our page.

The purpose of the Office of Emergency Management of Washington County is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a county we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The Office of Emergency Management is part of a team that includes federal partners, state, tribal and local officials, the private sector, non-profit and faith-based groups, and the public. The Office of Emergency Management derives our authority from the following federal statutes:

•Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 100-707, signed into law November 23, 1988.

•The Homeland Security Act of 2002, signed into law on November 25, 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296), in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

•Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA), 109-295, signed into law on October 4, 2006

Our page is to disseminate information to the community from official sources. For that reason we do not allow comments nor opinions of any derogatory nature and will not allow our page to be a sounding board. We now offer a new emergency alert system. You can sign up online at www.deltaready.com or text WASHCOUNTY to 888777. Anonymous tips can be sent via text by texting TIP WASHCOUNTY to 888777.

09/23/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

TEST ALERT from Washington County Emergency Management. This is a routine test of our emergency notification system. There is no emergency. We are conducting this test to ensure our system is fully operational and that we can reach you quickly during critical situations. Help us protect our entire community! Please encourage your family and neighbors to sign up for these alerts at deltaready.us. Thank you for helping us stay prepared.
Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/bcIHMMn

09/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 10:51PM CDT until September 21 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

AFFECTS: Humphreys, MS; Sharkey, MS; Washington, MS

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/q2mULad

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 10:51 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 11:00 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/q2mULad

09/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 10:38PM CDT until September 21 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

AFFECTS: Chicot, AR; Washington, MS

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/k9zIZzQ

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 10:38 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 10:45 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/k9zIZzQ

09/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 9:53PM CDT until September 21 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...
West central Humphreys County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Murphy, or 9
miles east of Hollandale, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Delta City and Murphy around 1000 PM CDT.

AFFECTS: Humphreys, MS; Sharkey, MS; Washington, MS

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/nnWNDGV

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 9:53 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 11:00 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...
West central Humphreys County in central Mississippi...
Northeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 953 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Murphy, or 9
miles east of Hollandale, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Delta City and Murphy around 1000 PM CDT.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/nnWNDGV

09/22/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 9:50PM CDT until September 21 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Avon, or 15 miles west of Hollandale, moving southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Chicot and southwestern Washington Counties.

AFFECTS: Chicot, AR; Washington, MS

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/vLzLxJ8

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 9:50 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 10:45 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Chicot County in southeastern Arkansas...
Southwestern Washington County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Avon, or 15 miles west of Hollandale, moving southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Chicot and southwestern Washington Counties.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/vLzLxJ8

We’ve updated some pages on our website for the community including a “live weather” page with access to our weather sta...
09/16/2026

We’ve updated some pages on our website for the community including a “live weather” page with access to our weather station and links to radars. There is also a button to sign up for the county emergency alerts if you haven’t yet.

On another page, we’ve included a “starting list” of community events and trainings with dates/locations/registration links. If you know of an official community event not on there, email me the flyer and info.

There is also a disaster hub page that will be used for relaying info during any county disasters (example: ice storm info for shelters, power outages, numbers for help, etc)

Then of course all the other great info already there for signing up to volunteer, how to plan/prepare, local resources, types of disasters. Check it out!

We have four different events in our community this week! Thursday, from 12-2pm, Entergy Gerald Andrus Plant is hosting ...
09/09/2026

We have four different events in our community this week!

Thursday, from 12-2pm, Entergy Gerald Andrus Plant is hosting a first responder appreciation lunch for police, fire, and emergency responders at their plant.

Friday at 9am, the Greenville Fire Department is hosting their beautiful, annual 9/11 memorial at Delta Towers at 9:00am. All of our community is invited

Friday, from 11-1pm, Entergy Mississippi delta blues advanced power is hosting a first responder lunch for all police, fire, first responders, and dispatchers on central street. 

Friday, free breakfast and coffee for first responders at any Planters Bank location.

Please make plans to come out!

Great job!
08/31/2026

Great job!

08/27/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 26 at 10:21PM CDT until August 26 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.

AFFECTS: Chicot, AR; Bolivar, MS; Washington, MS

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/FPcB4KV

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 8/26/26 10:21 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 8/26/26 10:30 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
----------------
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jackson.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/FPcB4KV

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