Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:07PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:07pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Covington, moving south at 15 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...
Covington, Mason, Gallaway, Stanton, Braden, Asbury, Belmont, Cotton
Lake, Canaan Grove, Keeling, Gift, Gainesville, Tabernacle, Clopton,
Turnpike, and Meux Corner.
This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 46 and
48.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tipton; Haywood; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: