Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/29/2026 01:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 3:44AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2026 - 1:44am
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
At 344 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pleasant Grove, or 12 miles northwest of Batesville, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Como, Curtis Station, Pleasant Grove, Glenville, Hayes Crossing, Horatio, and Ballentine. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 242 and 258.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Panola
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov