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Jackson Tennessee Police Department
Thursday August 20th, 2026 :: 02:34 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15AM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Southeastern Pemiscot County in southeastern Missouri... Crockett County in west Tennessee... Southwestern Weakley County in west Tennessee... Dyer County in west Tennessee... Gibson County in west Tennessee... Southwestern Obion County in west Tennessee... Northeastern Lauderdale County in west Tennessee... Northwestern Madison County in west Tennessee... Southern Lake County in west Tennessee...

* Until 315 AM CDT.

* At 233 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Miston, or 9 miles southeast of Caruthersville, moving east at 55 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... Jackson, Dyersburg, Humboldt, Milan, Caruthersville, Trenton, Hayti, Fairview, Newbern, Alamo, Bells, Dyer, Halls, Greenfield, Ridgely, Three Way, Kenton, Rutherford, Obion, and Bradford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 82 and 83. Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 10 and 14, and near mile marker 24. Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 13 and 15.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI, AR ... PEMISCOT, MO ... CROCKETT, TN ... DYER, TN ... GIBSON, TN ... LAKE, TN ... LAUDERDALE, TN ... MADISON, TN ... OBION, TN ... WEAKLEY, TN

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
Jackson Tennessee Police Department
234 Institute St
Jackson, TN 38301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-425-8400

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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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