BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1056 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS... NORTHWESTERN CROCKETT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... DYER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TENNESSEE... NORTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE... * UNTIL 1145 PM CDT * AT 1056 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES SOUTH OF HELOISE...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF LUXORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DYERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... .THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A STORM SHELTER. IF NO STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. .TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. .SEND YOUR STORM REPORTS TO US ON TWITTER USING AT NWSMEMPHIS...POST TO OUR NWS MEMPHIS FACEBOOK PAGE...OR SEND A REPORT ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER DOT GOV SLANT MEMPHIS AND CLICK ON SUBMIT STORM REPORT.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:57:29 +0000
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