The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for parts of Tippah County.
From NWS:
A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR…
Northern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi… Southern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi… Union County in northeastern Mississippi… Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi… Western Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi…At 339 PM CST…a strong thunderstorm producing pea size hail or larger and winds at least 40 mph was located over New Albany, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Very heavy rain along with continuous cloud to ground lightning are also possible with this thunderstorm.People in northern Pontotoc…southern Tippah…Union…northwestern Lee and western Prentiss Counties should monitor this storm closely.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
