Memphis NWS has issued a Tornado Warning for Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo [MS] till 11:00 PM CDT …* AT 1017 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JUMPERTOWN…OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOONEVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
This activity will get into Lauderdale and Colbert Counties within the next 45 minutes.
The storms north of Tupelo are severe thunderstorm warned. They should be tornado warned and should be treated as such. This activity will get into Franklin County within the hour.
The possible tornado crossing I-55 south of Batesville is two hours (12:30) away from Marion County.
This is all coming to North and Central Alabama through the overnight. There will be significant tornadoes and widespread wind damage. This is a night when severe weather awareness will be critical.
STORM REPORT….
Falkner [Tippah Co, MS] trained spotter reports TSTM WND GST of E65.00 MPH at 10:05 PM CDT — estimated 65 mph wind gusts in Falkner.
