Tennessee Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 17:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:28PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:28pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of McKenzie, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Paris, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Bruceton, Atwood, Vale, Routon, Trezevant, Hollow Rock, Henry, McLemoresville, Jarrell, Mansfield, New Zion, Hico, Hinkledale, Van Dyke, Mixie, Crews Store, and Spring Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west Tennessee.
Area Description: 
Weakley; Henry; Carroll; Benton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov