NWS confirms three tornadoes in north Mississippi, Alabama (2024)

Weather Alert

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearTrace State Park, moving east at 30 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...Tupelo, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Pratts Friendship,Sherman, Blue Springs, Beech Springs, Skyline, Endville, Chapelville,Belden, Birmingham, Chesterville, Frog Island, Indian Hills, andFlowerdale.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...0.50 IN;MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDTFOR EASTERN PONTOTOC AND SOUTHERN LEE COUNTIES...At 547 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Verona, movingsoutheast at 25 mph.HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect haildamage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect winddamage to roofs, siding, and trees.Locations impacted include...Tupelo, Pontotoc, Verona, Trace State Park, Shannon, Plantersville,Troy, Furrs, Nixon, Cherry Creek, Chiwapa, Palmetto, Bissell,Chesterville, Rough Edge, Old Union, and George 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...1.50 IN;WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Weather Alert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH401 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWINGAREASIN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIESIN EAST ARKANSASCRITTENDEN CROSS LEEPHILLIPS POINSETT ST. FRANCISIN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIESIN NORTH MISSISSIPPIBENTON CALHOUN CHICKASAWCOAHOMA DESOTO ITAWAMBALAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALLMONROE PANOLA PONTOTOCPRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIETATE TIPPAH TUNICAUNION YALOBUSHAIN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN WEST TENNESSEEFAYETTE SHELBYTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, AMORY, ASHLAND, BARTLETT,BATESVILLE, BOONEVILLE, BRUCE, CALHOUN CITY, CHARLESTON,CLARKSDALE, COFFEEVILLE, COLLIERVILLE, FORREST CITY, FULTON,GERMANTOWN, HARRISBURG, HELENA-WEST HELENA, HOLLY SPRINGS,HOUSTON, MARIANNA, MARKS, MEMPHIS, MILLINGTON, NEW ALBANY,OAKLAND, OKOLONA, OLIVE BRANCH, OXFORD, PONTOTOC, RIPLEY MS,SENATOBIA, SOMERVILLE, SOUTHAVEN, TUNICA, TUPELO, WATER VALLEY,WEST MEMPHIS, AND WYNNE.