Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 14:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:51PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Trebloc, or 7 miles southeast of Houston, moving east at 15 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... Aberdeen, Trebloc, Prairie, McCondy, Buena Vista, and Egypt.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Chickasaw; Monroe
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov