Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 4:42PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 441 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Verona, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Verona, Trace State Park, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Shannon, Plantersville, New Harmony, Troy, Furrs, Nettleton, Sherman, Blue Springs, Endville, Chiwapa, Flowerdale, Old Union, Nixon, and Beech Springs. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 70 and 91.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern Mississippi.
Area Description: 
Union; Pontotoc; Lee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN