Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Tennessee and Northwest Mississippi Through 3:00 PM

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Memphis TN has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of west Tennessee and northwest Mississippi. The warning was issued at 2:13 PM CDT following radar-indicated storm activity in the region.

Affected Areas

The warning impacts the following geographic areas:

• Northwestern Mississippi: Northeastern DeSoto County, Marshall County, and Benton County.
• West Tennessee: Fayette County, Hardeman County, northwestern McNairy County, southeastern Shelby County, and southwestern Chester County.

Specific locations in the path include Collierville, Olive Branch, Holly Springs, Bolivar, Wall Doxey State Park, Lamar, Whiteville, Somerville, Byhalia, Snow Lake Shores, Silerton, Mt Pleasant, Masseyville, Lewisburg, Michigan City, Red Banks, Canaan, Lagrange, Slayden, and Marianna. The warning also covers Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 41 and 42, and Interstate 22 in Mississippi between mile markers 6 and 41.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are also cautioned that torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 2:12 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dancyville to 8 miles southeast of Eads to Lewisburg, moving east at 35 mph.

• Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
• Hail: Penny-sized hail has been indicated by radar.
• Impacts: Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The alert is effective immediately as of 2:13 PM CDT and is currently set to expire at 3:00 PM CDT on March 9.