Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 03:56 for Tennessee areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 5:56AM CST by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 3:56am
Expires: 
December 18, 2024 - 4:30am
Description: 
At 556 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Camden to near Parkers Crossroads. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Camden, Natchez Trace State Park, New Johnsonville, Parkers Crossroads, Clarksburg, Westport, Dollar, Jeannette, I-40 Near The Tennessee River, Holladay, Sugar Tree, Garretsburg, Yuma, Cozette, Buena Vista, and Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Carroll; Benton; Henderson; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN