Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 2:08PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 208 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Dundee, or 15 miles southeast of Helena-West
Helena, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Sledge, Curtis Station, Pleasant Grove, Darling, Falcon, Gerlach
Mill, Locke Station, Essex, Tibbs, Ballentine, and Hinchcliff.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tunica; Quitman; Panola
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov