| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Clay; Dunklin; Pemiscot |
| Effective | 7/9/2026, 9:29:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/9/2026, 10:15:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 9:29AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Details
At 928 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holcomb, or near Piggott, moving southeast 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…
Kennett, Piggott, Holcomb, Wardell, St. Francis, Greenway, Saint
Francis, Deering, Bragg City, Pascola, Nimmons, Bell City,
Carryville, Rhyne, Lorine, North Wardell, West Kennett, White Oak,
Homestown, and Ipley.
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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