Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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WWUS84 KMEG 181603
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1103 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
MSZ016-017-024-181630-
Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-Lee MS-
1103 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHERN
LEE AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...
At 1103 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Plantersville, or over Verona, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Fulton, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Shannon, Plantersville,
Mantachie, Smithville, New Salem, Evergreen, Clay, Nettleton,
Skyline, Abney, Cardsville, Tilden, Mooreville, Ballardsville,
Dorsey, and Jacinto.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3403 8833 3406 8872 3408 8872 3408 8882
3413 8882 3431 8872 3430 8831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1603Z 273DEG 25KT 3419 8868
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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CJC