Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Henderson County in west Tennessee... Northeastern McNairy County in west Tennessee... Northern Hardin County in west Tennessee... East central Chester County in west Tennessee... Southern Decatur County in west Tennessee...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1120 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Adamsville, or 12 miles northeast of Selmer, moving east at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Savannah, Adamsville, Sardis, Olive Hill, Morris Chapel, Montgomery, Crump, Saltillo, Stantonville, Milledgeville, Enville, Good Hope, Right, Phillips, Haney, Old Lawton, Hinkle, Pleasant Grove, Red Walnut and Walkertown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHESTER, TN ... DECATUR, TN ... HARDIN, TN ... HENDERSON, TN ... MCNAIRY, TN
Instructions:
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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
Hardin County Emergency Communications District (E-911)
90 S Riverside Dr
Savannah, TN 38372
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-925-9007
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HCTNALERTS 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