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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 12:32 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:15AM Thursday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Crockett County in west Tennessee... Southern Dyer County in west Tennessee... Western Gibson County in west Tennessee... Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Northwestern Haywood County in west Tennessee...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1229 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Ripley, moving east at 55 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... Dyersburg, Blytheville, Humboldt, Ripley, Trenton, Alamo, Dyer, Halls, Rutherford, Forked Deer, Chestnut Bluff, Bradleytown, Unionville, Eaton, Ashport, Maury City, Friendship, Gates, Gadsden, and Yorkville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, AR ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN

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 300 AM CDT for eastern Arkansas...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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