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Jackson Tennessee Police Department
Friday March 24th, 2023 :: 08:22 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Henderson County in west Tennessee... Northeastern Fayette County in west Tennessee... Northern Hardeman County in west Tennessee... Northwestern McNairy County in west Tennessee... Southeastern Haywood County in west Tennessee... Madison County in west Tennessee... Chester County in west Tennessee...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Brownsville to near Hillville to 7 miles southwest of Whiteville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Jackson, Brownsville, Henderson, Bolivar, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State Park, Whiteville, Silerton, Masseyville, Blue Goose, Hillville, Mifflin, Bemis, Holly Grove, Jacks Creek, Cloverport, Mercer, Robertson, McNairy and Bethel Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHESTER, TN ... FAYETTE, TN ... HARDEMAN, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... HENDERSON, TN ... MCNAIRY, TN ... MADISON, TN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west Tennessee. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for west Tennessee.

Address/Location
Jackson Tennessee Police Department
234 Institute St
Jackson, TN 38301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-425-8400

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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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