Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 1:22PM CST by NWS Memphis TN
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 28, 2024 - 11:22am
Expires:
December 28, 2024 - 11:45am
Description:
At 121 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Curtis Station, or 13 miles west of Batesville, moving north at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Senatobia, Coldwater, Como, Crenshaw, Sledge, Curtis Station,
Arkabutla, Darling, Strayhorn, Pleasant Grove, Falcon, Askew, Buxton,
McGhee, Longtown, Ballentine, Sarah, Love, Poagville, and Horatio.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
DeSoto; Tate; Quitman; Panola
Forcast Office:
NWS Memphis TN