Special Weather Statement until 07:15PM 
At 628 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Slayden, or 14 miles east of Collierville, moving northwest at 25 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, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey State Park, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Whiteville, Somerville, Byhalia, Mt Pleasant, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Barr, Independence, and Eads. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 12 and 50. Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 1 and 38. Interstate 240 between mile markers 13 and 17.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... TATE ... HAYWOOD ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern and 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
