Published on: May 2, 2008 at 5:59 PM

The NWS Memphis is tracking a tornado over Union County in North Mississippi. It is approaching New Albany. The tornado is about 20 miles NW of Tupelo.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports a tornado near Etta.

This supercell could affect Colbert and Lauderdale Counties in Northwest Alabama later.

This just in from the NWS Memphis:
Tornado Warning for Tippah, Union [MS] till 6:45 PM CDT …* AT 556 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR NEW ALBANY…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 39 MPH.

Another developing tornado is near Oxford. A tornado warning continues for Lafayette, Marshall and parts of Union County until 615 p.m.