Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 9:26PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 926 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Horn Lake, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Memphis, Lynchburg,
Whitehaven, Robinson Gin, Alden, Twin Lakes, Cedarview, Bright,
Nesbit, Jago, and Plum Point.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 240 near mile marker 23.
Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 277 and 292.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Shelby
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov