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Weakley County Emergency Management
Thursday August 20th, 2026 :: 12:11 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:00AM Thursday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Weakley County in west Tennessee... Northwestern Benton County in west Tennessee... Henry County in west Tennessee...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1210 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Benton to near Lynnville to 6 miles north of Latham, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Paris, Paris Landing State Park, Cottage Grove, Latham, Routon, Palmersville, Springville, Puryear, Big Sandy, Henry, Mansfield, Jones Mill, Old Springville, Crossland, Como, Brundige, Sunnyside, Whitlock, Porter Court, and Conyersville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, TN ... HENRY, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Weakley County Emergency Management
Old 22
Weakley County, TN 38225

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-364-5454

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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

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