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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Friday December 10th, 2021 :: 10:28 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 11:15PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Crockett County in western Tennessee... Southwestern Weakley County in western Tennessee... Eastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Central Gibson County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Obion County in western Tennessee...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 1027 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located over Dyersburg, 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... Dyer, Kenton and Rutherford around 1050 PM CST. Greenfield and Sharon around 1100 PM CST. Dresden around 1105 PM CST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tuckers Corner, Grizzard, Fowlkes, Lapata, Bonicord, Central, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville, Ralston and Maxey.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... OBION, TN ... WEAKLEY, 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

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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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