Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Tipton County in western Tennessee... Crockett County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Southern Gibson County in western Tennessee... Northwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee... Haywood County in western Tennessee... Northeastern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 247 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Dyer to near Wilson, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Brownsville, Millington, Covington, Humboldt, Ripley, Milan, Trenton, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford, Brighton, Alamo, Bells, Halls, Chestnut Bluff, Dixonville, Nutbush, Forked Deer, Belle Eagle and Holly Grove.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAUDERDALE, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... TIPTON, TN ... FAYETTE, TN ... SHELBY, TN ... GIBSON, TN
Instructions:
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning