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The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi… North central Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi… Northern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi… Southeastern Tipton County in west Tennessee… Southwestern Henderson County in west Tennessee… Fayette County in west Tennessee… Hardeman County in west Tennessee… McNairy County in west Tennessee… Haywood County in west Tennessee… Madison County in west Tennessee… Chester County in west Tennessee…* Until 300 PM CDT.* At 207 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Ripley to near Somerville to near Mt Pleasant, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE…Public. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.* Locations impacted include… Jackson, Brownsville, Lexington, Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Chickasaw State Park, Chickasaw State Forest, Big Hill Pond State Park, Whiteville, Somerville, Adamsville, Silerton, Masseyville, Hillville, Pocahontas, Lagrange, Jacks Creek, Dancyville and Cloverport.* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MS … MARSHALL, MS … TIPPAH, MS … CHESTER, TN … FAYETTE, TN … HARDEMAN, TN … HAYWOOD, TN … HENDERSON, TN … MCNAIRY, TN … MADISON, TN … TIPTON, TN
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 Shelby County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!