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Here's where Memphis-area tornado shelters are located

Many local cities and counties in the Mid-South have built public storm shelters that open when a Tornado Watch or Warning is issued for the area.
Poteau Tornado Shelter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As the Memphis area is no stranger to severe weather, you and your family should always know exactly what to do and where to go if severe weather is approaching.

Many local cities and counties have built public storm shelters that open when a Tornado Watch or Warning is issued for the area.

If we missed a storm shelter in your community, send an email to weather@abc24.com with the location and details.

TENNESSEE

Crockett County

Dyer County

Hardeman County

  • No public storm shelters

Haywood County

Lauderdale County

Shelby County

MISSISSIPPI

Alcorn County

  • Biggersville Volunteer Fire Department: 531 County Road 513
  • Farmington Volunteer Fire Department: 6 County Road 106, behind Farmington City Hall
  • Glen Volunteer Fire Department: 2551 Highway 72 East, Glen
  • Jacinto Volunteer Fire Department: 4 County Road 364, Rienzi
  • Kossuth Volunteer Fire Department: 2 County Road 604, Corinth
  • Rienzi Volunteer Fire Department: 71 South Front Street, Rienzi
  • Southwest / Alcorn Volunteer Fire Department: 280 County Road 515, Rienzi
  • Union Center / Theo Volunteer Fire Department Station 2: 139 County Road 738, Corinth
  • Wenasoga Volunteer Fire Department: 181 County Road 713, Corinth
  • Alcorn County Emergency Management: 145 Whitmore Levee Road

Benton County

  • Ashland: Behind the Courthouse, 190 Ripley Ave, Ashland, MS 38603
  • Hickory Flat: Hickory Flat Fire Department, 290 Maple St, Hickory Flat, MS 38633

Coahoma County

  • Clarksdale: Coahoma County Safe Room, 3240 Friars Point Rd.

DeSoto County

  • Southaven Community Safe Room: 7312 Highway 51 N., Southaven, MS. 38671
  • Hernando Elementary 455 Riley Street, Hernando MS. 38632
  • Horn Lake Elementary 6341 Ridgewood, Horn Lake, MS. 38637
  • Hope Sullivan Elementary 6341 Ridgewood, Horn Lake, MS. 38637
  • Lewisburg Elementary 1717 Craft Road, Olive Branch, MS. 38654
  • Walls Elementary 6131 Delta View Road, Walls, MS. 38654

Lafayette County

  • Lafayette County Fire Department #9: 65 CR 335, Taylor
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #15: (4 CR 109, Hwy. 6 West of Oxford
  • Lafayette County Fire Department Central: 50 CR 1032, (Across from North Pointe)
  • Gordon Community Center: 37 CR 115,
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #7: 44 Business 7 South, Abbeville
  • Taylor Community Center: 78 CR 338, Taylor
  • New El Bethel Church: 20 CR 488, Near Tula
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #1: 599 Hwy. 310 Harmontown
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #3: (2 CR 369, Old Airport area near Hwy. 7 and 9W
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #4: 8 CR 130, College Hill
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #5: 826 Hwy. 334, Yocona
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #6: 153 CR 436, Tula
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #11: 11 CR 287, Lafayette Springs
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #12: 1301 Hwy. 30 East, Philadelphia
  • Lafayette County Fire Department #14: 31 CR 430, Paris
  • Lafayette County Fire Department # 16: 823 CR 313, Union West
  • City of Oxford EOC, McElroy Dr, Oxford, MS
  • Oxford Utilities, 300 McElroy Dr. Oxford

  • Oxford: Oxford Activity Center 400 Price St.

ARKANSAS

Crittenden County

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