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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Friday August 28th, 2020 :: 05:56 a.m. CDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:30AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Crockett County in western Tennessee... South central Dyer County in western Tennessee... Haywood County in western Tennessee...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 554 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located 7 miles southwest of Brownsville, 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... Brownsville, Alamo, Chestnut Bluff, Nutbush, Belle Eagle, Forked Deer, Maury City, Friendship, Stanton, Asbury, Hawkinsville, Quincy, Allens, Christmasville, Shepp, Frog Jump, Turnpike, Maury Junction, Crockett Mills and Dog Hill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAYWOOD, TN ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, 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

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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

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