Tornado Warning until 04:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located near Helena-West Helena, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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.
* Locations impacted include... Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Tunica, Lexa, Brickeys, North Tunica, Robinsonville, Lagrange, Jeffersonville, Cody, Kokomo, Preston Place, Haleside, Quarles, Commerce, Austin, Soudan, Peters, Wycamp and Council.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... TUNICA, MS
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.
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:
- 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