Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 625 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Merrisach Lake to near Shelby to near Drew, moving north at 60 mph. The ASOS at Greenville reported 59 KTS when the line went through. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Clarksdale, Marvell, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Tutwiler, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Crowder, Webb, Sumner, Lexa, Rondo, Belen, Vance, Crumrod and Dublin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Tunica County MS Emergency Management
3092 US-61 S
Tunica, MS 38676
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-363-4012
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TUNICACO followed by your message, to 888777
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