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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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287 WWUS84 KMEG 262016 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 316 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 MSZ013-015-021>023-262100- Lafayette MS-Pontotoc MS-Calhoun MS-Yalobusha MS-Chickasaw MS- 316 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE... NORTHWESTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHEASTERN YALOBUSHA...CALHOUN AND PONTOTOC COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT... At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tula to near Elliott. Movement was south at 30 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... Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Sabougla, Randolph, Banner, Tula, Houlka, Thaxton, New Houlka, Algoma, Toccopola, Big Creek, Robbs, and Thorn. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3387 8951 3387 8968 3436 8931 3427 8885 3372 8924 3372 8951 TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 342DEG 41KT 3427 8935 3364 8981 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DNM