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Dyer County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday March 1st, 2017 :: 04:45 a.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:30AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Tipton County in western Tennessee... Crockett County in western Tennessee... Eastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Western Gibson County in western Tennessee... Eastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee... Haywood County in western Tennessee...

* Until 530 AM CST

* At 443 AM CST, severe thunderstorms producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located along a line extending from Miston to near Ripley to near Munford, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* These dangerous storms will be near... Dyersburg, Halls and Forked Deer around 450 AM CST. Newbern and Chestnut Bluff around 455 AM CST. Alamo around 505 AM CST. Bells, Dyer, Kenton and Rutherford around 510 AM CST. Dancyville around 515 AM CST. Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Fowlkes, Stanton, Lapata, Christmasville, Bonicord, Central, Locust Grove, Maxey, Rohoboth and Currie. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: CROCKETT ... DYER ... GIBSON ... HAYWOOD ... LAUDERDALE ... TIPTON

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Dyer County Sheriff's Office
401 East Cedar Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 731-285-2802

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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