Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 11:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 1:56PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Derma, or 16 miles west of Houston, moving south at 15 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... Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Coffeeville, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Sabougla, Pyland, Big Creek, Thorn, Loyd, Atlanta, Tyson, Gums, Retreat, Dentontown, Spearman, Bryant, and Benwood.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov