• Severe Weather Statement for Benton County, Tennessee
  • Severe Weather Statement issued June 28 at 8:59PM CDT until June 29 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 8:55 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, June 29, 2018 at 1 a.m.

  • ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
    FOR WEAKLEY...NORTHERN DYER...NORTHERN GIBSON...NORTHERN BENTON...
    OBION...HENRY AND LAKE COUNTIES...
    At 859 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
    extending from near Fulgham to near South Fulton, moving south at 55
    mph.
    HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
    SOURCE...Radar indicated.
    IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
    tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
    roofs, and outbuildings.
    Locations impacted include...
    Martin, Union City, Paris, Caruthersville, McKenzie, Fulton, Paris
    Landing State Park, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, Newbern,
    Dresden, South Fulton, Dyer, Greenfield, Ridgely, Gleason, Troy,
    Kenton, Rutherford and Obion.
    HAIL...1.00IN
    WIND...70MPH