Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... South central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 730 PM CST.
* At 649 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Helena-West Helena, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Tunica, Lexa, Phillipp, Dubbs, North Tunica, Dundee, Arkabutla, Robinsonville, Little Texas, Lake View, Preston Place, Quarles, Commerce, Austin, Jeffries, Peters, Wycamp and Latour.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Memphis.
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