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Tunica County MS Emergency Management
Tuesday June 6th, 2023 :: 03:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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

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