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The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 4 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2023, for several counties in West Tennessee.
Those counties include Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, Obion, and Weakley.
This includes the cities of Alamo, Blytheville, Brownsville, Camden, Caruthersville, Corning, Decaturville, Dresden, Dyersburg, Henderson, Humboldt, Huntingdon, Jackson, Kennett, Lexington, Martin, Milan, Paragould, Paris, Parsons, Piggott, Ripley, Tiptonville, and Union City.
According to NWS, “A large portion of the Mid-South has been upgraded to an Enhanced Risk for severe storms this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and hail are the main threats, but a tornado cannot be ruled out.”
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