WWUS54 KMEG 222345
SVSMEG

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
645 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

MSC003-009-117-139-141-TNC069-071-109-230015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-260823T0015Z/
Tippah MS-Benton MS-Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-Alcorn MS-Hardeman TN-
McNairy TN-Hardin TN-
645 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TIPPAH...NORTHEASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN
TISHOMINGO...NORTHERN PRENTISS...ALCORN...SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN...
SOUTHERN MCNAIRY AND SOUTHWESTERN HARDIN COUNTIES...

At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pocahontas, or
9 miles west of Big Hill Pond State Park, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, Selmer, Pickwick Landing State Park, Big Hill
Pond State Park, Burnsville, Jumpertown, Glen, Pickwick Dam,
Thrashers, Theo, Canaan, Pocahontas, Pineflat, Hinkle, Leedy,
Farmington, Walnut, Middleton, and Eastview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3487 8921 3524 8891 3507 8818 3464 8838
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 297DEG 23KT 3500 8889 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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