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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DeSoto, MS; Marshall, MS; Tate, MS +1 more

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DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Shelby
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What is happening

At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olive Branch, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Senatobia, Memphis, Byhalia, Barr, Southeast...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Olive Branch, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Senatobia, Memphis, Byhalia, Barr, Southeast Memphis, Independence, Lewisburg, Red Banks, Laws Hill, Marianna, Piperton, Coal Oil Corner, Wakefield, Cayce, Cockrum, Aiken, and Cedarview. This includes the following highways... Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 1 and 23. Interstate 240 between mile markers 16 and 20. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 261 and 265.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 5:16PM CDT until August 17 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:59PM CDT until August 17 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:32PM CDT until August 17 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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