Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 5:02PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Paynes, or 7 miles south of Charleston, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Charleston, George Payne State Park, Coffeeville, Enid, Paynes,
Vance, Scobey, Oakland, Bryant, Distall, Cascilla, Tippo, Stover,
Tillatoba, Leverett, Waverly, Brazil, Effie, and Rosebloom.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 215
and 231.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Quitman; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: