WARMING LOCATIONS OPENED
The Choctaw County Emergency Management Agency has announced that several local churches will be opened on Saturday afternoon to serve as ‘warming stations’ for use by residents who are still without electricity. EMA Director Tyler Davidson said that the locations, which will be opened as of 2 p.m. Saturday, include Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in…
Read MoreWARNING TO MOTORISTS
BUTLER – Choctaw County Sheriff Scott Lolley is warning residents to stay off the roads through the remainder of the winter storm event. Hills and bridges are now impassable, with several motorists already having accidents. Current predictions show continuing snow throughout the morning and into mid- to late-afternoon, with temperatures remaining in the mid-30s.
Read MoreWINTER STORM WARNING
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING EFFECTIVE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6P.M. FRIDAY FOR PERRY, GREENE AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI AND CHOCTAW, CLARKE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN ALABAME. 1-3 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. PLAN OF DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. COU
Read MoreCHOCTAW COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCA CLOSED
Per the Choctaw County EMA app. Due to the threat of winter weather, the Choctaw County Public Schools and South Choctaw Academy will be closed tomorrow. Patrician Academy Headmaster Billy Burnham says they are are waiting on weather reports to make a decision to dismiss classes tomorrow.
Read MoreWINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
BUTLER, MOBILE – Choctaw County could get between one to three inches of winter precipitation over the next 24 hours, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service, but those predictions could change. The Choctaw County Emergency Management Agency has issued the latest information from the NWS in Mobile regarding the possibility of…
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Read MoreUPDATE on NATE, 7 p.m.
The most recent update on Hurricane Nate is now showing maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph, moving NNW at 23 mph. The Choctaw County area is expected to see winds of up to 70 mph, with higher gusts possible, along with 3 to 6 inches of rain. Tropical storm conditions will be moving into…
Read MoreSHELTERS OPEN
Two shelters will be opening for Choctaw County residents who may need them during the storm. According to the Choctaw EMA, Mt Mariah Baptist Church in Lisman will be opening its doors as a shelter at 8 p.m. this evening. Heritage Church of God in Gilbertown is open as of 7 p.m. Those who seek…
Read MoreUPDATE ON NATE
Hurricane Nate is now projected to become a Category 2 storm before making landfall late Saturday night. According to the National Weather Service, the storm is now about 280 miles south of Mobile and is still moving NNW at about 20 mph. Likely landfall is predicted along the Louisiana/Mississippi border near Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The…
Read MoreCounty declares State of Emergency in preparation for Nate
A State of Emergency has been declared for Choctaw County in preparation for any potential local impact from what is now Tropical Storm Nate. County and municipal officials, emergency responders, and other personnel met in the conference room at the Choctaw County Emergency Management Office on Monday to view a webinar from the National Weather…
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