Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 8:56PM CDT until March 15 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
SVRMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Union County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi...
Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...
Western Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 856 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Pocahontas to Gravestown to near
Bethlehem, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Snow Lake Shores,
Keownville, Theo, Bethlehem, Canaan, Etta, Gravestown, Walnut,
Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Myrtle, Dumas,
Abbeville, and Shari.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 35
and 65.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
Area Description:
Alcorn, MS; Benton, MS; Lafayette, MS; Marshall, MS; Prentiss, MS; Tippah, MS; Union, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov