Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/02/2026 13:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 2 at 3:52PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 1:52pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vance, or 11 miles west of Charleston, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Clarksdale, Marks, Lambert, Belen, Vance, Lyon, West Marks, Hopson, Barksdale, Denton, Mikoma, Stover, Riverview, Longstreet, Hinchcliff, Sabino, Waverly, Lurand, Brazil, and Essex.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coahoma; Quitman; Tallahatchie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN