Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:02PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ripley, moving southeast at 25 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...
Booneville, Ripley, Baldwyn, Saltillo, Guntown, Blue Mountain,
Jumpertown, Keownville, Wheeler, Blair, Dumas, Murry, Graham,
Jericho, Branyan, Ellistown, Gaston, Jug Fork, Baker, and Geeville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tippah; Prentiss; Union; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov