Special Weather Statement until 11:15PM 
At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Southeast Memphis, or near Olive Branch, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Piperton, Ghost River State Natural Area, Mt Pleasant, Cayce, Lagrange, La Grange, Moscow, Germantown, Handy Corner, Taska, Capleville, Kirk, Pattersonville, Memphis, Rossville, Collierville, Southeast Memphis, Elba, Parkway Village, and Whitehaven.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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
