Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 330 PM CST.
* At 245 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jonestown, or 8 miles north of Clarksdale, moving east at 50 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... Clarksdale, Senatobia, Batesville, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Como, Friars Point, Crenshaw, Sledge, Belen, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Dundee, Darling, Kings, Coahoma, Lyon, and Lula.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.
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