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Weakley County Emergency Management
Thursday June 28th, 2018 :: 08:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Weakley County in northwestern Tennessee... Northern Dyer County in northwestern Tennessee... Northern Gibson County in northwestern Tennessee... Northern Benton County in western Tennessee... Obion County in northwestern Tennessee... Henry County in northwestern Tennessee... Lake County in northwestern Tennessee...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Energy to 7 miles north of Towosahgy State Historic Site, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Martin, Union City, Paris, Caruthersville, McKenzie, Fulton, Paris Landing State Park, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, Newbern, Dresden, South Fulton, Dyer, Greenfield, Ridgely, Gleason, Troy, Kenton, Rutherford and Obion. HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across western Kentucky. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

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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