Special Weather Statement

At 249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vardaman, or 10 miles northwest of Houston, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Tupelo, Amory, Pontotoc, Aberdeen, Houston, Verona, Okolona, Trace State Park, Bruce, Calhoun City, Shannon, Vardaman, Plantersville, Derma, Coffeeville, Ecru, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Prairie, and Troy.

This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 79 and 85.