Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 12:57AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 10:57pm
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1256 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chestnut Bluff, or 15 miles east of Ripley, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Humboldt, Trenton, Alamo, Dyer, Halls, Chestnut Bluff, Forked Deer,
Eaton, Medina, Maury City, Friendship, Gates, Gadsden, Gibson,
Tuckers Corner, Grizzard, Hawkinsville, Quincy, Gibson Wells, and
Good Luck.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dyer; Gibson; Lauderdale; Haywood; Crockett
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: