Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:10PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 1:10pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 310 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Batesville, moving southwest at 15 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...
Batesville, Sardis, Crowder, Pope, Enid, Courtland, Locke Station,
Mims, Asa, Eureka Springs, and Chapeltown.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 234
and 251.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Quitman; Panola; Tallahatchie
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov