Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 5:08AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 3:08am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 508 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rondo to Friars Point to near Duncan.
Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Clarksdale, Helena-West Helena, St Francis National Park, Marks,
Lambert, Jonestown, Friars Point, Tunica, Crenshaw, Sledge, Lexa,
Rondo, Belen, Dublin, Strayhorn, Pleasant Grove, Dubbs, Curtis
Station, North Tunica, and Dundee.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lee; Phillips; Tunica; Tate; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN