Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Central Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 841 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Charles, or 15 miles north of White River National Wildlife Refuge, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marvell, Elaine, Helena-West Helena, White River National Wildlife Refuge, Friars Point, Kings, Sherard, Crumrod, Watkins Corner, Lake View, Rena Lara, Mosby Spur, Ferguson, Wabash, Modoc, Preston Place, Quarles, Hoop Spur, Westover and Jeffries.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, 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