Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 246 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wynne to Moro, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... West Memphis, Forrest City, Marion, Wynne, Marianna, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison, Palestine, Village Creek State Park, Caldwell, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Colt, Horseshoe Lake, Widener, Moro, Sunset and Aubrey.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and western Tennessee.
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