Special Weather Statement until 02:15PM
At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Byhalia, or 11 miles southeast of Olive Branch, moving southeast at 15 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... Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Byhalia, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Marianna, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Fairhaven, Victoria, Cockrum, Watson, Cedarview, Handy Corner, Chulahoma, New Garden, Miller, Mack, Mahon, and Rockhill.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... TATE
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