Tornado Warning until 09:15PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Palmer, or 7 miles northwest of Marvell, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Marianna, Hughes, Rondo, Aubrey, Brickeys, Lagrange, Jeffersonville, Cody, Kokomo, Haleside, Mud Lake, Soudan, Peters, Council, Turkey Scratch, Vineyard, Diamond Woods, Ball Point, Whitehall and Cypress Corner.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning