Barnes Volunteer Fire Department

04/27/2026

❗️Severe Weather Threat Update❗️
The National Weather Service has issued an enhanced risk for severe weather for northern MS beginning this afternoon (4.27.26) and lasting through the evening.

Another round of severe weather is expected Tuesday afternoon (4.28.26) into Wednesday morning (4.29.26).
Stay weather-aware.

Mississippi could experience:
🌩️Severe storms
🌬️Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph
🌧️Hail
🌪️Tornadoes

🚨 Have multiple ways to receive alerts
🏠 Know your safe place
📲Continue to follow your local meteorologist for the latest updates on the forecast.

03/29/2026

UPDATE:
He has been LOCATED
WANTED by Attala County Sheriff’s Office for a mass shooting incident that left 2 dead.

To our friends, If you know of his whereabouts, please notify us through message & we will forward the information to them.

Please do not approach him. He is considered armed & extremely dangerous.

You will remain anonymous.

03/28/2026

03/15/2026

🚨 Severe Weather Threat 🚨

Mississippi could experience:
🌩️Severe storms
🌬️Damaging winds up to 70 mph
🌧️Hail up to quarter size
🌪️Tornadoes are possible

Stay weather-aware.
🚨 Have multiple ways to receive alerts
🏠 Know your safe place

01/21/2026

From Leake County Emergency Management : Just got off conference call with NWS. Forecast is probable for the development of a major winter storm for this weekend. Leake and other central Ms counties are now under a Significant Level 3 risk. Looks like timing will be starting around midnight or so Friday night into Saturday with some lingering precipitation ending Sunday. Main impact will be freezing rain and sleet. Impacts to roads, bridges, overpasses, trees, and utilities are expected. Temperatures are not likely to get above freezing until early next week posing problems with thawing of any ice. This is still a developing situation several days out and forecast will likely change as forecast models update. Will provide updates as we receive them. Everyone just be prepared and be careful.

01/20/2026

Start making your plans now!! Check on your neighbors!! And please, for your safety and ours, stay off of the roads!!

12/19/2025

Great effort by everyone involved. It’s always a good feeling when someone is found and brought home safe.

***UPDATE: He has been located and is getting medical attention. Thank you to all who helped locate him.***

Please be on the lookout for a 13 year old white male named Carter Yoder. He is approximately 5’2, 110 lbs. He has been missing Red Dog Road in St. Anne Community. He left his house walking and has been spotted on game cameras in the area. He possibly has blood sugar issues. If seen, call the Leake County Sheriff’s Office at 601-267-7361.d