Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 1:14AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 11:14pm
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
At 114 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Whiteville, or 10 miles southwest of Bolivar, moving
southeast at 35 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...
Bolivar, Selmer, Big Hill Pond State Park, Whiteville, Pocahontas,
Lagrange, Walnut, Middleton, Falkner, Grand Junction, Ramer, Hornsby,
La Grange, Hickory Valley, Saulsbury, Chalybeate, Rose Creek, Hebron,
Pattersonville, and Van Buren.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Fayette; Hardeman; McNairy
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: