Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Crockett County in western Tennessee... Southeastern Dyer County in western Tennessee... Eastern Lauderdale County in western Tennessee... Northwestern Haywood County in western Tennessee...

* Until 930 AM CDT

* At 856 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Ripley, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 tornadic storm will be near... Ripley and Forked Deer around 905 AM CDT. Halls, Unionville and Chestnut Bluff around 915 AM CDT. Bradleytown around 920 AM CDT. Dyersburg around 925 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Bishop, Hawkinsville, Papaw Ridge, Porter Gap, Edith, Fowlkes, Dryhill, Bonicord, Double Bridges and Jenkinsville. TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN

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

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.