Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 27 at 9:21PM CDT until April 27 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 921 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Bethlehem, or 14 miles east of Wall Doxey State Park, moving east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Blue Mountain, Gravestown, Hickory Flat, Potts Camp, Winborn, Spring
Hill, Whitten Town, Pine Grove, Bethel, Lake Center, and Cotton
Plant.
This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 37
and 50.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Benton, MS; Marshall, MS; Tippah, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN
Sender: