Special Weather Statement until 01:15PM 
At 1235 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Somerville to near Mt Pleasant to near Hernando. Movement was east at 10 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... Southaven, Collierville, Olive Branch, Hernando, Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Somerville, Byhalia, Snow Lake Shores, Mt Pleasant, Lewisburg, Michigan City, Red Banks, Canaan, Lagrange, Independence, Slayden, Marianna, and Warren. This includes the following highways... Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 2 and 34. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 274 and 284.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TATE ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN
Instructions:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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
