Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Central St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... West central Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 433 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Allendale to 6 miles northwest of St. Charles to near Gillett, moving east at 60 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... Forrest City, Marianna, Marvell, Madison, Palestine, Elaine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Friars Point, Wheatley, Lexa, Widener, Moro, Rondo, Aubrey, Haynes, Brickeys, New Salem and Crumrod.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi. 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...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
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