Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Shelby County in western Tennessee...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 407 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Village Creek State Park to Brickeys to near Lexa, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Southaven, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Hernando, Marion, Wynne, Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Madison, Village Creek State Park, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, T O Fuller State Park, Memphis, Coldwater, Walls, Tunica and Edmondson.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... SHELBY, 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