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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
745 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

MSZ016-017-100115-
Itawamba MS-Lee MS-
745 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ITAWAMBA AND CENTRAL
LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...

At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saltillo, or near Tupelo, moving east at 20 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, Saltillo, Guntown, Mantachie, Tremont, Sandy Springs,
Fairview, Pratts Friendship, Clay, Beech Springs, Skyline, Eastman,
Chapelville, Mooreville, Eggville, Kirkville, Frog Island, Unity, and
Bounds Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3425 8818 3424 8819 3425 8876 3443 8877
      3447 8847 3446 8816
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 264DEG 19KT 3435 8873

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Sirmon