Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Cross County in eastern Arkansas... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Shelby County in west Tennessee...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 828 PM CDT, a line of severe thunderstorm was located near Widener, or near Village Creek State Park, moving east at 45 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... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Forrest City, Hernando, Marion, Marianna, Earle, Hughes, Parkin, Madison, T O Fuller State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland and Arlington.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... CROSS, AR ... LEE, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... SHELBY, TN
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