Special Weather Statement until 07:00PM 
At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mt Pleasant, or 9 miles northwest of Holly Springs, moving southeast at 55 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... Hickory Flat, Coal Oil Corner, Snow Lake Shores, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Spring Hill, Higdon, Watson, Cedarview, Gilton, Handy Corner, Lake Center, Taska, Bethel, Ashland, Fairhaven, Victoria, Byhalia, Holly Springs, and Hudsonville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern and 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
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
