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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0082 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-03 00:38:18 757 WFUS54 KMEG 030537 TORMEG MSC033-093-137-030615- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0082.250403T0537Z-250403T0615Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 1237 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Eastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... * Until 115 AM CDT. * At 1236 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located over Coldwater, or near Senatobia, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. * Locations impacted include... Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Cayce, Cockrum, Higdon, Watson, Senatobia, Taska, Coldwater, Poagville, Bluff, Lurline, Alphaba, Victoria, Independence, Byhalia, Holly Springs, Lewisburg, New Garden, and Red Banks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3500 8958 3499 8957 3474 8936 3459 9000 3474 9006 TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 243DEG 39KT 3469 8995 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ CJC Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-03 00:52:18 233 WWUS54 KMEG 030551 RRA SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 1251 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 MSC033-093-137-030615- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250403T0615Z/ DeSoto MS-Marshall MS-Tate MS- 1251 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL DESOTO...NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND NORTHEASTERN TATE COUNTIES... At 1251 AM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Independence, or 13 miles south of Olive Branch, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Cayce, Lurline, Alphaba, Victoria, Cockrum, Byhalia, Holly Springs, Higdon, Watson, Taska, New Garden, Red Banks, Mack, and Mahon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3500 8958 3499 8957 3474 8936 3471 8988 3480 8991 TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 240DEG 40KT 3478 8977 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ CJC |