“Special Weather Statement until 07:00PM” from City of Olive Branch : Nixle

Tuesday August 19th, 2025 :: 06:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Special Weather Statement until 07:00PM

At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Meeman Shelby Forest State Park to near Palestine. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, West Memphis, Horn Lake, Forrest City, Hernando, Marion, Millington, Marianna, Hughes, Madison, Palestine, St Francis National Park, Helena-West Helena, T O Fuller State Park, Meeman Shelby Forest State Park, and Cordova.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CRITTENDEN ... ST. FRANCIS ... LEE ... PHILLIPS ... DESOTO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... SHELBY

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

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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

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