Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Central Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Tunica, or 18 miles northeast of St Francis National Park, moving northeast at 15 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... Tunica, North Tunica, Arkabutla, Phillipp, Strayhorn, Robinsonville, Little Texas, Trinity, Dooley, Savage, Maud, Fox Island, Austin, Clayton, Hollywood, Lost Lake, Prichard, Banks, Evansville and Bowdre.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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