Patchy to scattered showers and thunderstorms move out of they area Thursday morning (2024)

Weather Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 401 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THISEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN EAST ARKANSASLEE PHILLIPSIN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN NORTH MISSISSIPPICALHOUN CHICKASAW COAHOMAITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEEMONROE PANOLA PONTOTOCQUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATETUNICA UNION YALOBUSHATHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, AMORY, BATESVILLE, BRUCE,CALHOUN CITY, CHARLESTON, CLARKSDALE, COFFEEVILLE, FULTON,HELENA-WEST HELENA, HOUSTON, MARIANNA, MARKS, NEW ALBANY,OKOLONA, OXFORD, PONTOTOC, SENATOBIA, TUNICA, TUPELO,AND WATER VALLEY.

Weather Alert

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PMCDT...At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overSmithville, or near Amory, moving east at 35 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 aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Amory, Smithville, Evergreen, Nettleton, Hatley, Gattman, SipseyFork, Quincy, Turon, Splunge, Bigbee, Parham, Richmond, and Jacinto.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT fornortheastern Mississippi.&&MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN;MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Weather Alert

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHEASTERN LEE AND NORTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645PM CDT...The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severelimits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT fornortheastern Mississippi.&&

Weather Alert

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...Southeastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...Southern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...Northwestern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...* Until 715 PM CDT.* At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Troy, or nearPontotoc, moving southeast at 35 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damageto roofs, siding, and trees.* Locations impacted include...Pontotoc, Verona, Okolona, Shannon, Troy, Furrs, Nettleton, Algoma,Chiwapa, Palmetto, Leotis, Rough Edge, Old Union, Wallfield, andGeorge P Cossar State Park.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.&&HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH