Special Weather Statement 04/27/2025 14:05 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 4:05PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2025 - 2:05pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harmontown, or near John W Kyle State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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... Blackwater, Teckville, Sardis, Burgess, Tyro, Glenville, College Hill Station, Abbeville, College Hill, Harmontown, Hayes Crossing, John W Kyle State Park, and Oxford.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Tate; Panola; Lafayette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN