Tornado Warning until 09:45PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... South central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Western DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Brickeys, or 8 miles east of Marianna, moving east at 45 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... Horseshoe Lake, Pinckney, Lake Cormorant, Eudora, Brickeys, North Tunica, Robinsonville, Newport, Clack, Trinity, Haleside, Commerce, Soudan, Peters, Council, Bruins, Beck, Diamond Woods, Glover and Banks.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... 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.
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