Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 1:41PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 141 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saltillo, or 7 miles northeast of Tupelo, moving south at 20 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, Fulton, Baldwyn, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo,
Guntown, Shannon, Plantersville, Mantachie, New Harmony, Pratts
Friendship, Blair, Clay, Sherman, Marietta, Blue Springs, Abney,
Mooreville, and Ballardsville.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 71
and 109.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Prentiss; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov