Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Troy, or near Trace State Park, moving southeast at 25 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...
Tupelo, Pontotoc, Verona, Okolona, Trace State Park, Tombigbee State
Park, Shannon, Plantersville, Ecru, New Harmony, Troy, Furrs,
Evergreen, Nettleton, Sherman, Thaxton, Algoma, Blue Springs,
Hortontown, and Endville.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 66
and 92.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Chickasaw; Monroe
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov