Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... South central St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... West central Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 130 AM CST.
* At 1245 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rondo, or near Marvell, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marianna, Marvell, Lexa, Rondo, Aubrey, Brickeys, Lagrange, Jeffersonville, Cody, Kokomo, Haleside, Soudan, Latour, Turkey Scratch, Vineyard, Ball Point, Whitehall, Cypress Corner, Tongin and Rawlinson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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