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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday August 9th, 2023 :: 10:46 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... West central Crockett County in west Tennessee... Tipton County in west Tennessee... Southern Dyer County in west Tennessee... Northwestern Fayette County in west Tennessee... Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Western Haywood County in west Tennessee... Northeastern Shelby County in west Tennessee...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1045 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cooter to near Osceola to near Dyess, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Bartlett, Dyersburg, Blytheville, Brownsville, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Osceola, Gosnell, Luxora, Wilson, Keiser, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Fort Pillow State Park, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford, Brighton and Halls.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN, AR ... MISSISSIPPI, AR ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... FAYETTE, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... SHELBY, TN ... TIPTON, TN

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and west Tennessee. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...and west Tennessee.

Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802

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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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