Special Weather Statement until 02:30PM 
At 204 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles east of Arlington to near Collierville to Lewisburg. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Arlington, Somerville, Byhalia, Snow Lake Shores, Mt Pleasant, Lewisburg, Michigan City, Red Banks, Canaan, Lagrange, Slayden, Marianna, and Eads. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 29 and 36. Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 5 and 40.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern and 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
