Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 1:27PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 11:27am
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sledge, or 20 miles east of Helena-West Helena, moving east at 50
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...
Barr, Askew, Coahoma, Gerlach Mill, Rudyard, Moon, Buxton, Crossroad,
Senatobia, Falcon, Darling, Como, Glenville, Crenshaw, Pleasant
Grove, Sarah, Clover Hill, Jonestown, Hayes Crossing, and Matagorda.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN