Tornado Warning until 10:30PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Southern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Dyer County in western Tennessee... Southwestern Obion County in western Tennessee... Southern Lake County in western Tennessee...
* Until 1030 PM CST.
* At 951 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located over Blytheville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Cooter around 1000 PM CST. Heloise around 1010 PM CST. Unionville around 1020 PM CST. Bradleytown and Miston around 1025 PM CST. Dyersburg and Newbern around 1030 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cat Corner, Fowlkes, Jenkinsville, Maxey, Broadmoor, Madie, Parker, Lane, Bogota and Tennemo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, AR ... PEMISCOT, MO ... DYER, TN ... LAKE, TN ... OBION, 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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