Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 5:58PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Michigan City, or 19 miles northeast of Holly
Springs, moving northwest at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Whiteville,
Somerville, Byhalia, Mt Pleasant, Michigan City, Red Banks, Lagrange,
Slayden, Marianna, Warren, Macon, Oakland, Piperton, Rossville,
Moscow, and Williston.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee near mile marker 43.
Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 12 and 36.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern and northwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Marshall; Benton; Fayette; Hardeman
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: