Special Weather Statement Mississippi | Effective 03/09/2026 14:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 4:11PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 9, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires: 
March 9, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy Springs, or 13 miles east of Baldwyn, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Red Bay, Belmont, Sandy Springs, Fairview, Marietta, Golden, Eastman, Thrasher, Dennis, Moores Mill, Kirkville, Bounds Crossroads, and Hobo Station.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern Mississippi.
Area Description: 
Tishomingo; Prentiss; Itawamba
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov