Special Weather Statement 04/23/2025 15:39 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 5:39PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2025 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southwest of Burgess, or 9 miles east of Batesville, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Springdale, Teckville, Burgess, Shuford, Taylor, College Hill Station, College Hill, Hayes Crossing, Holly Springs National Forest, Oxford, John W Kyle State Park, Eureka Springs, Yocona, Abbeville, Batesville, and Water Valley.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Panola; Lafayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN