Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Memphis Metro and Northwest Mississippi Through 11:15 AM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of west Tennessee and northwestern Mississippi. The alert was issued at 10:32 AM CST and remains in effect until 11:15 AM CST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions:

• West Tennessee: Shelby County, Fayette County, and southeastern Tipton County.
• Northwestern Mississippi: Northeastern DeSoto County and northwestern Marshall County.

Specific locations impacted include Memphis, Bartlett, Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Millington, Cordova, Lakeland, Arlington, Somerville, Byhalia, Walls, Mt Pleasant, Ellendale, Whitehaven, Midtown Memphis, and Lynchburg.

Travelers should be aware of hazardous conditions on the following highways:

• Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 5 and 43.
• Interstate 22 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 13.
• Interstate 240 between mile markers 12 and 30.
• Interstate 55 in Tennessee (mile markers 1-9) and Mississippi (mile markers 287-292).

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents must remain alert for a possible tornado, as tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once to a storm shelter or a small central room in a sturdy structure.

Expected Conditions

At 10:32 AM CST, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm located over Horn Lake, moving east at 40 mph. The storm is capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts. Expected impacts include damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is effective immediately as of 10:32 AM CST and is scheduled to expire at 11:15 AM CST on March 7, 2026.