Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 9 at 2:13PM CDT until March 9 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
SVRMEG
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi...
Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
Fayette County in west Tennessee...
Hardeman County in west Tennessee...
Northwestern McNairy County in west Tennessee...
Southeastern Shelby County in west Tennessee...
Southwestern Chester County in west Tennessee...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 212 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Dancyville to 8 miles southeast of Eads to
Lewisburg, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Collierville, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey
State Park, Lamar, Whiteville, Somerville, Byhalia, Snow Lake
Shores, Silerton, Mt Pleasant, Masseyville, Lewisburg, Michigan
City, Red Banks, Canaan, Lagrange, Slayden, and Marianna.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 41 and 42.
Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 6 and 41.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Benton, MS; DeSoto, MS; Marshall, MS; Chester, TN; Fayette, TN; Hardeman, TN; McNairy, TN; Shelby, TN
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov