Tornado Warning until 06:30PM Saturday 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Crockett County in west Tennessee... Eastern Dyer County in west Tennessee... Northwestern Gibson County in west Tennessee... Northeastern Lauderdale County in west Tennessee...
* Until 630 PM CST.
* At 545 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ripley, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Dyersburg, Ripley, Newbern, Halls, Chestnut Bluff, Bradleytown, Unionville, Eaton, Friendship, Gates, Trimble, Yorkville, Edith, Fowlkes, Lapata, Bonicord, Central, Locust Grove, Jenkinsville, and Maxey.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Address/Location
City of Dyersburg
425 W Court St
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-288-7600
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning