Special Weather Statement for Lee; Itawamba; Chickasaw +1 more
At 1203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shannon, or 9 miles southeast of Verona. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
Official alert brief
At 1203 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shannon, or 9 miles southeast of Verona. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amory, Verona, Okolona, Tombigbee State Park, Shannon, Plantersville, New Wren, Evergreen, Nettleton, Mooreville, Wren, Bigbee, Leotis, Old Union, and Richmond. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 93 and 94.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.