Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 12:14PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 10:14am
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 11:15am
Description:
At 1214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dixonville to near Olive Branch to near
Senatobia. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Yum Yum, Stanton, Belmont, Senatobia, Bright, Covington, Chulahoma,
Kirk, Atoka, Rossville, Arlington, Elmore Park, Brunswick, Macon,
Lurline, Victoria, Holly Springs, Hudsonville, Early Grove, and
Southaven.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for
northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Marshall; Tate; Panola; Lafayette; Tipton; Haywood; Shelby; Fayette
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN