Special Weather Statement until 09:30PM 
At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Horseshoe Lake, or near Hughes, moving northeast at 55 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... Hughes, Clack, Lake Cormorant, Southwest Memphis, Browns, Horn Lake, Commerce, Louise, West Memphis, Edmondson, St Clair, Presidents Island, Beck, Simsboro, Democrat, T O Fuller State Park, Glover, Brickeys, Memphis, and Tongin.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN ... ST. FRANCIS ... LEE ... DESOTO ... TUNICA ... SHELBY
Instructions:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for eastern Arkansas...northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.
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