Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 9:39AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 7:39am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
At 939 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lynnville to near Cottonwood Grove.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dyersburg, Martin, Paris, Humboldt, Milan, McKenzie, Trenton, Paris
Landing State Park, Newbern, Dresden, Dyer, Greenfield, Gleason,
Troy, Kenton, Rutherford, Obion, Bradford, Sharon, and Atwood.
This includes Interstate 55 in Tennessee between mile markers 13 and
15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov