Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45AM Thursday
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Weakley County in west Tennessee... Eastern Gibson County in west Tennessee... Benton County in west Tennessee... Carroll County in west Tennessee... Southern Henry County in west Tennessee...
* Until 145 AM CDT.
* At 1253 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Atwood, or 7 miles southwest of McKenzie, moving east at 30 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... Paris, Humboldt, Milan, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Camden, Dresden, Greenfield, Bruceton, Gleason, Bradford, Atwood, Vale, Springville, Routon, Medina, Trezevant, Hollow Rock, Big Sandy, and Henry.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, TN ... CARROLL, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... HENRY, TN ... WEAKLEY, 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 west Tennessee.
Address/Location
Weakley County Emergency Management
Old 22
Weakley County, TN 38225
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-364-5454
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WEAKLEY911 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