Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:23PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 2:23pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ripley, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Gravestown, Keownville, Falkner,
Dumas, Cotton Plant, Murry, Graham, Alpine, Molino, Clarysville,
Whitten Town, Peoples, Locum, Parks, and Blackland.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Benton; Tippah; Prentiss; Union
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov