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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Wednesday June 8th, 2022 :: 08:43 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 930 AM CDT.

* At 842 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Salem, or 8 miles east of Brinkley, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Forrest City, Marianna, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, Tunica, Caldwell, Colt, Wheatley, Horseshoe Lake, Lexa, Widener, Moro, Rondo, Aubrey, Haynes, Dubbs and Brickeys.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... TUNICA, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Tunica County MS Emergency Management
3092 US-61 S
Tunica, MS 38676

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-363-4012

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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

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