Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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406 WWUS54 KMEG 270740 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 240 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024 MSC003-009-081-093-117-139-145-270800- /O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-240527T0800Z/ Union MS-Marshall MS-Lee MS-Tippah MS-Benton MS-Prentiss MS- Alcorn MS- 240 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR UNION...SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHWESTERN LEE...TIPPAH... CENTRAL BENTON...WESTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHWESTERN ALCORN COUNTIES... At 240 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of Ripley, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Booneville, New Albany, Ripley, Baldwyn, Saltillo, Guntown, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Snow Lake Shores, Keownville, Bethlehem, Hinkle, Wheeler, Gravestown, Blair, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, and Myrtle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3436 8864 3451 8929 3452 8929 3451 8930 3453 8933 3452 8934 3456 8948 3471 8938 3487 8919 3492 8908 3480 8848 TIME...MOT...LOC 0740Z 283DEG 50KT 3468 8881 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ AEH