Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 1:14PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Trace State Park, moving north at 15 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...
Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Saltillo, Ecru, Troy, Furrs,
Blair, Sherman, Algoma, Blue Springs, Endville, Cherry Creek,
Chiwapa, Jug Fork, Flowerdale, Rough Edge, Nixon, Beech Springs, and
Belden.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 73
and 86.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Union; Pontotoc; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: