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City of Olive Branch
Tuesday April 28th, 2026 :: 04:38 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Western Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi... Fayette County in west Tennessee... Hardeman County in west Tennessee... Southwestern McNairy County in west Tennessee... Southeastern Shelby County in west Tennessee... Southwestern Chester County in west Tennessee...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lamar, or 11 miles northeast of Holly Springs, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Collierville, Germantown, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Ripley, Chickasaw State Park, Chickasaw State Forest, Big Hill Pond State Park, Lamar, Lakeland, Arlington, Whiteville, Somerville, Byhalia, Snow Lake Shores, Silerton, Theo, Red Banks, Canaan, and Pocahontas. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 20 and 42. Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 8 and 32.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALCORN, MS ... BENTON, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... TIPPAH, MS ... CHESTER, TN ... FAYETTE, TN ... HARDEMAN, TN ... MCNAIRY, TN ... SHELBY, TN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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