Severe T’storm Watch Expanded; Storms North of I-40 Pushing East

(Saturday, July 4, 2009) – The NWS in Memphis has expanded the Severe Thunderstorm Watch (#547) to include Carroll and Henry Counties.  This is in addition to Lake, Obion and Weakley Counties already under the watch which continues through 8 PM. 

Shortly before 6 PM CDT, NWS Doppler radar was inticating a band of scattered thunderstorms from near Dresden to Newbern to Dyersburg. The storms are moving east at 40 mph.  The strongest activity was in Dyer County.  Severe thunderstorms are impacting the Jackson Purchase area of Western KY.  West TN residents near the KY state line need to monitor the movement of those storms this evening.