WUUS54 KMEG 230031 SVRMEG MSC013-071-107-161-230115- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0230.260823T0031Z-260823T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 731 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi... * Until 815 PM CDT. * At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Velma, or 7 miles southwest of Water Valley, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Water Valley, Bruce, Coffeeville, Pittsboro, Springdale, Banner, Velma, Paris, Oakland, Big Creek, Spearman, Benwood, Shuford, Bounds, Pine Valley, Ellard, Shepherd, Skuna, Tyson, and Sarepta. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 225 and 228. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3406 8992 3431 8976 3415 8925 3414 8924 3411 8924 3382 8936 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 291DEG 33KT 3412 8975 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Schlessiger