Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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SPSMEG
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
554 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
MSZ001-007-008-011-012-062330-
Tunica MS-DeSoto MS-Tate MS-Panola MS-Quitman MS-
554 PM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL DESOTO...
SOUTHEASTERN TUNICA...TATE...NORTH CENTRAL QUITMAN AND NORTHWESTERN
PANOLA COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arkabutla, or 10 miles northwest of Senatobia, moving south at 15
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...
Senatobia, Sardis, Coldwater, Como, Crenshaw, Arkabutla, Phillipp,
Strayhorn, Askew, Dooley, Buxton, Savage, McGhee, Longtown, Prichard,
Sarah, Poagville, New Town, Cypress Corner, and Bluff.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 252
and 274.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3476 9023 3473 8985 3441 8984 3447 9031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 005DEG 15KT 3469 9013
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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AEH