Full Notification

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Eastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Collierville to near Byhalia to Como, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Olive Branch, Senatobia, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Coldwater, Byhalia, Como, Snow Lake Shores, Mt Pleasant, Harmontown, Bethlehem, Lewisburg, Michigan City, Red Banks, Laws Hill, Barr, Canaan, Independence, and Slayden. This includes the following highways... Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 6 and 57. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 254 and 274.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TATE, MS ... UNION, MS

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee.