Special Weather Statement 04/27/2025 15:30 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 27 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2025 - 3:30pm
Expires: 
April 27, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tula, or 16 miles west of Pontotoc, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Robbs, Pontotoc, Toccopola, Algoma, Pannell, Delay, Matthews, New Houlka, Houlka, Randolph, Sarepta, Wallfield, and Rough Edge.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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: 
Lafayette; Pontotoc; Calhoun; Chickasaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN