Severe Weather Alert

Issued By Memphis - TN, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area Tippah County

Description ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Tippah, northwestern Tishomingo, northwestern Prentiss, Alcorn, southern McNairy and southwestern Hardin Counties through 545 AM CST... At 510 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Theo to 7 miles northwest of Jumpertown to near Blue Mountain. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Corinth, Booneville, Ripley, Pickwick Landing State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park, Burnsville, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Glen, Pickwick Dam, Thrashers, Theo, Shiloh, Pineflat, Hinkle, Leedy, Farmington, Eastview, Michie and Dumas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH