Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 9:24PM CDT until March 15 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 7:24pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
TORMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...
East central Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Burton, or 9 miles west of Tishomingo State Park,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Tishomingo State Park, Tishomingo, Burton, Paden, Oldham, Mingo,
Thrasher, Dennis, Petertown, Neil, Carter Branch, and Bloody
Springs.
Instruction:
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 10:00 PM CDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 10:00 PM CDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Prentiss, MS; Tishomingo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: