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Weakley County Emergency Management
Thursday May 26th, 2016 :: 04:16 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WEAKLEY COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE... OBION COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE... LAKE COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE... NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE... HENRY COUNTY IN WEST TENNESSEE...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 358 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MARTIN...UNION CITY...PARIS...FULTON...REELFOOT LAKE STATE PARK... PARIS LANDING STATE PARK...TIPTONVILLE...DRESDEN...SOUTH FULTON... RIDGELY...TROY...OBION...SHARON...COTTAGE GROVE...LATHAM... COTTONWOOD GROVE...CLAYTON...CLOVERDALE...PALMERSVILLE AND PURYEAR.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON ... HENRY ... LAKE ... OBION ... WEAKLEY

Instructions:

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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