..A TORNADO EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA AND LEE COUNTIES INCLUDING THE CITY OF
TUPELO…
AT 249 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
LARGE TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER TUPELO…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TUPELO…
VERONA…CHAPELVILLE…FROG ISLAND…UNITY…EGGVILLE…INDIAN
HILLS…BEECH SPRINGS…BELDEN…FLOWERDALE…BISSELL…SKYLINE…
MOOREVILLE AND PALMETTO.
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
