Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 7:07PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 5:07pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Paynes, or near Charleston, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Clarksdale, Senatobia, Batesville, Charleston, George Payne State
Park, John W Kyle State Park, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert,
Jonestown, Como, Crenshaw, Crowder, Webb, Sledge, Sumner, Pope,
Belen, and Paynes.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 228
and 265.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Marshall; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: