Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... Northern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Tipton County in western Tennessee... Northwestern Fayette County in western Tennessee... Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 320 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Earle to near Simsboro to near Brickeys, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Hernando, Marion, Millington, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington and Munford.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... FAYETTE, TN ... SHELBY, TN ... TIPTON, TN
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