Tornado Warning – North Memphis Metro

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
441 PM CDT SUN SEP 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS…
NORTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE…
SOUTHWESTERN TIPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE…

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 441 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CRAWFORDSVILLE…OR 7
MILES WEST OF MARION…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MARION…
WEST MEMPHIS…BARTLETT…MIDTOWN MEMPHIS…MILLINGTON…CORDOVA
AND MEEMAN SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS NEAR BRANDYWINE LAKE…CORONEE LAKE
AND WAPANOCCA LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE TENNIS BALL SIZE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

.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.

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