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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0127 Issued by the Memphis Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-05 19:10:07 886 WFUS54 KMEG 060009 TORMEG MSC003-117-139-145-060100- /O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0127.250406T0009Z-250406T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 709 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Northern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi... Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 709 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Keownville, or 10 miles southeast of Ripley, moving northeast at 40 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... Graham, Collinstown, Biggersville, Rienzi, Thrashers, Gaston, Hinkle, Keownville, Geeville, Locum, Cotton Plant, Kossuth, Allentown, Hightown, Crumtown, Blackland, Booneville, Gift, Molino, and Clarysville. 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3449 8891 3461 8903 3499 8862 3470 8834 TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 233DEG 33KT 3461 8885 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ PWB Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-05 19:31:38 722 WWUS54 KMEG 060031 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 731 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 MSC003-117-139-145-060100- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0127.000000T0000Z-250406T0100Z/ Union MS-Tippah MS-Prentiss MS-Alcorn MS- 731 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN UNION...SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH...NORTHERN PRENTISS AND ALCORN COUNTIES... At 731 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Jumpertown, or 8 miles northwest of Booneville, moving northeast at 45 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. Locations impacted include... Graham, Collinstown, Biggersville, Rienzi, Thrashers, Gaston, Hinkle, Keownville, Geeville, Locum, Kossuth, Allentown, Hightown, Crumtown, Blackland, Booneville, Gift, Molino, Clarysville, and Dumas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3449 8891 3456 8898 3469 8894 3499 8862 3470 8834 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 232DEG 37KT 3476 8866 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN $$ PWB |