Special Weather Statement for Tipton; Shelby; Fayette
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What is happening
At 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Munford, or 7 miles northeast of Millington, moving southeast at 25 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 1150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Munford, or 7 miles northeast of Millington, moving southeast at 25 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... Bartlett, Germantown, Millington, Cordova, Memphis, Lakeland, Arlington, Munford, Brighton, Ellendale, Dixonville, Eads, Tipton, Atoka, Oakland, Gallaway, Gilt Edge, Lenow, Barretville, and Egypt. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 12 and 31. Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 15.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 11:50PM 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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