Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... East central Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arkabutla, or 8 miles northwest of Senatobia, moving southeast at 10 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... Senatobia, Coldwater, Como, Tunica, Phillipp, Strayhorn, Independence, North Tunica, Arkabutla, Little Texas, Barr, Buxton, Savage, Frees Corners, Crossroad, Prichard, Sarah, Poagville, Cypress Corner and Bluff.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO, MS ... PANOLA, 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