Full Notification

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... South central Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Central Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Crenshaw to Alligator, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Clarksdale, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Crowder, Webb, Sledge, Sumner, Pope, Belen, Dublin, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Vance, and Darling. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 236 and 252.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TUNICA, MS

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 1100 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...and northwestern Mississippi.