| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pemiscot; Lake; Obion |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 7:18:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 7:18PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Details
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Portageville, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Portageville, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tiptonville, Ridgely,
Cottonwood Grove, Hornbeak, Samburg, Cat Corner, Wynnburg, Wright,
Cronanville, Roneys Store, Sunkist Beach, Blue Bank, Proctor City,
Madie, Spout Springs, Mooring, Haynes, and Lassiter Corner.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between mile markers 25 and
31.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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