Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:49PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:49pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Selmer, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Corinth, Selmer, Shiloh, Bethel Springs, Eastview, Michie, Guys,
Ramer, Stantonville, Rose Creek, Pebble Hill, Hamburg, Tulu, Old
Lawton, Acton, Hurley, Purdy, Chambers, Mount Vinson, and New Lawton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
Area Description:
Alcorn; McNairy; Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov