Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:21PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Harmontown, or near John W Kyle State Park, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Holly Springs National Forest, John W Kyle State Park,
Bethlehem, Cambridge, Harmontown, Denmark, Abbeville, Malone, Altus,
Blackwater, Keel, Teckville, Burt, Glenville, College Hill Station,
College Hill, Spraggins, and Hayes Crossing.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marshall; Panola; Lafayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov