Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantachie, or near Fulton, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tupelo, Fulton, Baldwyn, Red Bay, Saltillo, Guntown, Belmont,
Mantachie, Tremont, Fairview, Pratts Friendship, Sandy Springs,
Blair, Clay, Marietta, Golden, Eastman, Abney, Thrasher, and
Mooreville.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 87
and 117.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Tishomingo; Prentiss; Lee; Itawamba
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: