Special Weather Statement until 01:15PM
At 1229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wilson to near Simsboro. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Bartlett, Southaven, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Hernando, Marion, Millington, Covington, Ripley, Osceola, Hughes, Wilson, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, Fort Pillow State Park, Cordova, Memphis, and Lakeland.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MISSISSIPPI ... CRITTENDEN ... ST. FRANCIS ... DESOTO ... LAUDERDALE ... TIPTON ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Address/Location
City of Olive Branch
9200 Pigeon Roost Rd
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-892-9200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OLIVEBRANCH followed by your message, to 888777
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