Tornado Warning until 03:00AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Crockett County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Central Gibson County in western Tennessee...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 230 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located 7 miles northeast of Chestnut Bluff, or 11 miles southeast of Dyersburg, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Humboldt, Milan, Trenton, Dyer, Bradford, Friendship, Gibson, Tuckers Corner, Hawkinsville, Grizzard, Gibson Wells, Cades, New Enterprise, Bonicord, Central, Currie, Brazil, Vaughns Grove, Maury Junction and Barrons Corner.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning