Special Weather Statement Mississippi | Effective 03/31/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 6:49PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Water Valley, moving north at 40 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... Oxford, Water Valley, Holly Springs National Forest, Cambridge, Harmontown, Etta, Springdale, Burgess, Tula, Denmark, Pinedale, Velma, Laws Hill, Paris, Abbeville, Taylor, Malone, Keel, Poolville, and Delay.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Marshall; Lafayette; Union; Yalobusha; Calhoun
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov