Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 8:09AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 6:09am
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
At 809 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Harmontown, or 9 miles north of Holly Springs National Forest, moving
southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Cambridge, Harmontown,
Denmark, Laws Hill, Etta, Abbeville, Malone, Altus, Keel, Blackwater,
Teckville, Burt, College Hill Station, College Hill, Spraggins, and
Yocona.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Marshall; Lafayette; Union
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov