Tornado Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... North central Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Southern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern Dyer County in western Tennessee...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located over Blytheville, moving northeast at 40 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... Blytheville, Caruthersville, Gosnell, Hayti, Steele, Hayti Heights, Cooter, Heloise, Holland, Lenox, Ayers, Calumet, Tennemo, Number Nine, Boothspoint, Yarbro, West Hermondale, Denton, Tyler and Covington.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DYER, TN ... PEMISCOT, MO ... MISSISSIPPI, AR
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