Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 400 AM CST.
* At 309 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over St Francis National Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Tunica, Phillipp, Strayhorn, Dubbs, North Tunica, Dundee, Little Texas, Lula, Savage, Preston Place, Quarles, Austin, Jeffries, Prichard, Helena Crossing, Huma, Dooley and Maud.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.
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