Full Notification

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Craighead County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern St. Francis County in eastern Arkansas... Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Crittenden County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Clay County in eastern Arkansas... Greene County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern Lee County in eastern Arkansas... Eastern Poinsett County in eastern Arkansas... Northern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Dunklin County in southeastern Missouri... Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Southwestern Haywood County in west Tennessee... Shelby County in west Tennessee... Tipton County in west Tennessee... Southwestern Dyer County in west Tennessee...

* Until 215 PM CDT.

* At 120 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Evening Star to Joiner to near Hughes to near Marvell, moving east at 55 mph. This storm system is moving over areas already impacted earlier in the week. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Shelby, Mississippi, and Desoto. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include... Scobeville, Horn Lake, Haleside, Louise, Austin, Gobler, Covington, Prichard, Mounds, Beck, Glover, Locke, Alto, Ball Point, Tongin, Elmore Park, Alden, Noland, Dooley, and North Tunica.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, AR ... CRAIGHEAD, AR ... CRITTENDEN, AR ... GREENE, AR ... LEE, AR ... MISSISSIPPI, AR ... PHILLIPS, AR ... POINSETT, AR ... ST. FRANCIS, AR ... DESOTO, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS ... DUNKLIN, MO ... PEMISCOT, MO ... DYER, TN ... HAYWOOD, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... SHELBY, TN ... TIPTON, 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 700 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.