Special Weather Statement until 07:30PM 
At 644 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Olive Branch, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Hernando, Holly Springs, Memphis, Byhalia, Mt Pleasant, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Slayden, Marianna, Piperton, Rossville, Coal Oil Corner, Cayce, Cockrum, Cedarview, and Watson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 1 and 28. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 285 and 286.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northwestern Mississippi.
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
