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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Wednesday March 30th, 2022 :: 03:27 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 326 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elaine to 6 miles south of Sherard to Mound Bayou, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksdale, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Tunica, Sledge, Belen, Dublin, Dubbs, North Tunica, Dundee, Darling, Kings, Sherard, Lake View and Coahoma.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT 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

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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

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