Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 2:22AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 12:22am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 222 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Silerton, or near Chickasaw State Forest, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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...
Henderson, Bolivar, Selmer, Chickasaw State Forest, Chickasaw State
Park, Adamsville, Silerton, Masseyville, Robertson, McNairy, Bethel
Springs, Eastview, Michie, Toone, Hornsby, Finger, Stantonville,
Milledgeville, Enville, and Forty Forks.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chester; Hardeman; McNairy
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: