Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 11:05AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 9:05am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1105 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bolton, or 7 miles northwest of Hayti, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Kennett, Caruthersville, Piggott, Hayti, Steele, Chalk Bluff Natural
Area, Ridgely, Holcomb, Hayti Heights, Wardell, St. Francis, Pollard,
Greenway, Bolton, Deering, Heloise, Miston, Saint Francis, Cottonwood
Grove, and Bragg City.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 7 and
28.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Clay; Dunklin; Pemiscot; Lake; Dyer
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov