Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 10:48AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 8:48am
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1048 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Southaven, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Memphis, Byhalia, Lewisburg,
Fairhaven, Cedarview, Handy Corner, Capleville, Miller, Jago, and
Plum Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 288 and 290.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Marshall; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov