Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 3:21PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Savannah, moving east 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...
Savannah, Pickwick Landing State Park, Adamsville, Pickwick Dam,
Shiloh, Crump, Lowryville, Hamburg, Pollards Mill, Phillips, Bruton
Branch, Pittsburg Landing, Childers Hill, Center Star, Maddox,
Hurley, Walkertown, Coffee Landing, Bucktown, and Shiloh National
Military Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hardin
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov