Special Weather Statement for Weakley; Henry; Gibson +5 more
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What is happening
At 228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to near Huntingdon to near Bradford. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for west Tennessee.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to near Huntingdon to near Bradford. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paris, Milan, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Camden, Natchez Trace State Park, Dresden, Greenfield, New Johnsonville, Bruceton, Gleason, Bradford, Sharon, Atwood, Vale, Wildersville, Springville, Routon, Parkers Crossroads, and Trezevant. This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 96 and 134.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:29AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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