Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 13:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:12PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 1:12pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harmontown, or 9 miles east of John W Kyle State Park, moving south 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... Oxford, Holly Springs National Forest, Harmontown, Burgess, Abbeville, Taylor, Glenville, College Hill Station, Blackwater, Teckville, College Hill, and Hayes Crossing.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Panola; Lafayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov