Special Weather Statement
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
844 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

MSZ004>006-009-014-016-017-TNZ053>055-090>092-241415-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-Tishomingo MS-Union MS-
Lee MS-Henderson TN-Chester TN-Hardin TN-Hardeman TN-Decatur TN-
McNairy TN-
844 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHERN
ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...TISHOMINGO...ALCORN...EASTERN TIPPAH...
PRENTISS...SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN...
HARDIN...SOUTHERN CHESTER...MCNAIRY AND SOUTHWESTERN DECATUR COUNTIES
THROUGH 915 AM CDT...

At 844 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wheeler, or near Booneville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Corinth, Booneville, Savannah, Selmer, Baldwyn, Iuka, Pickwick
Landing State Park, J P Coleman State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park,
Tishomingo State Park, Adamsville, Guntown, Belmont, Mantachie,
Burnsville, Jumpertown, Glen, Sardis, Tishomingo, and Pickwick Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810 3446 8816
      3432 8860 3461 8885 3490 8894 3528 8897
      3548 8823 3525 8798 3501 8798
TIME...MOT...LOC 1344Z 228DEG 42KT 3461 8852

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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