Power out at dangerous intersection in Tippah County as tornado watch issued

Power is out and trees are down in Tippah county as a severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch has been issued.

From Walnut PD:

Power is out at the intersection of US-72 & MS-15. Please treat this intersection as a four-way stop until Tippah Electric Power Association has power restored.

From NWS:

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
  Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi…
  Eastern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi…
  Northern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi…
  Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi…
  Southeastern McNairy County in western Tennessee…
• Until 700 AM CST.
• At 609 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
  Ripley, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

• Locations impacted include…
  Corinth, Booneville, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Glen,
  Thrashers, Hinkle, Burton, Theo, Gravestown, Farmington, Walnut,
  Falkner, Dumas, Guys, Rienzi, Kossuth, Chalybeate and Murry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CST for northeastern
Mississippi…and western Tennessee.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT…LON 3463 8833 3465 8909 3499 8910 3501 8838
3476 8837 3474 8834
TIME…MOT…LOC 1209Z 242DEG 37KT 3486 8899

HAIL…<.75IN
WIND…70MPH