Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 700 AM CST.
* At 611 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Palmer, or 10 miles west of Marvell, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Marianna, Hughes, Marvell, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Tunica, Lexa, Rondo, Aubrey, Dubbs, Brickeys, North Tunica, Dundee, Watkins Corner, Little Texas, Lake View, Lagrange, Cody, Preston Place, and Haleside.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LEE, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... 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 1100 AM 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