“Special Weather Statement until 05:00AM” from City of Olive Branch : Nixle

Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 04:24 a.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 05:00AM

At 423 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horseshoe Lake, or 10 miles southeast of Hughes, moving east at 45 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... Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Walls, Horseshoe Lake, Pinckney, Lake Cormorant, Lynchburg, Eudora, Robinsonville, Newport, Clack, Trinity, Frees Corners, Commerce, Bright, Nesbit, Bruins, and Beck.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN ... DESOTO ... TUNICA

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northwestern Mississippi.

Address/Location
City of Olive Branch
9200 Pigeon Roost Rd
Olive Branch, MS 38654

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-892-9200

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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