Special Weather Statement for DeSoto; Tunica; Tate +2 more
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What is happening
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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
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.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 5:54PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
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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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