Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:43PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ecru, or near Pontotoc, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Ecru, Troy, Furrs, Sherman,
Algoma, Nixon, Hortontown, Endville, Belden, Cherry Creek, Chiwapa,
Birmingham, Chesterville, Springville, Rough Edge, and Bissell.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 77
and 82.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pontotoc; Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov