Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Lee County in eastern Arkansas... South central Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Tate County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 713 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lynchburg to 6 miles west of Robinsonville, moving east at 40 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... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Coldwater, Byhalia, Walls, Horseshoe Lake, Lake Cormorant, Strayhorn, Eudora, Lewisburg, Arkabutla, Lynchburg, Phillipp, Robinsonville, Clack, Trinity, Commerce and Bright.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... LEE, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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