Tornado Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Mississippi County in eastern Arkansas... Southwestern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Northern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee...
* Until 415 PM CDT
* At 329 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located near Burdette, or near Luxora, moving east at 35 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Ashport around 335 PM CDT. Ripley around 405 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Barr, Hickman, Papaw Ridge, Porter Gap, Edith, Barfield, Dryhill, O`donnell Bend, Curve and Double Bridges. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: DYER ... LAUDERDALE
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
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