Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Wednesday 
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Central Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern Crockett County in west Tennessee... Western Weakley County in west Tennessee... Dyer County in west Tennessee... Western Gibson County in west Tennessee... Obion County in west Tennessee... Northeastern Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Lake County in west Tennessee...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 806 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Tiptonville to near Miston to 7 miles south of Heloise, moving northeast at 60 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... Tiptonville, Dyer, Grizzard, South Fulton, Newbern, Fowlkes, Lapata, Bonicord, Ralston, Shaffner, Rohoboth, Terrell, Currie, Maury Junction, Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, Halls, Georgetown, Edgewood, Laneview, and Kenton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, AR ... PEMISCOT, MO ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... LAKE, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... OBION, 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 midnight CDT for eastern Arkansas...southeastern Missouri...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
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