Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 7:48PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sardis, or near Batesville, moving southeast at 25 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...
Senatobia, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Como, Pleasant
Grove, Harmontown, Courtland, Teckville, Looxahoma, Shuford,
Crossroad, McGhee, Ballentine, Glenville, Hayes Crossing, Horatio,
New Town, and Eureka Springs.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 239
and 265.
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:
Tate; Panola; Lafayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: