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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
149 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

MSC009-270658-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-240527T0730Z/
Benton MS-
149 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for west
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CDT
for northeastern Mississippi...and west Tennessee. A Tornado Watch
also remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for northeastern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3539 8799 3539 8803 3535 8800 3530 8802
      3529 8798 3501 8798 3501 8820 3492 8815
      3489 8810 3449 8816 3484 8904 3491 8902
      3550 8854 3546 8804 3543 8803 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 287DEG 69KT 3501 8815

$$

MSC003-117-139-141-TNC023-039-069-071-077-109-270730-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-240527T0730Z/
Tippah MS-Tishomingo MS-Prentiss MS-Alcorn MS-Henderson TN-
Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-Hardin TN-Chester TN-Decatur TN-
149 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TIPPAH...TISHOMINGO...NORTHERN PRENTISS...ALCORN...
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN...MCNAIRY...HARDIN...
SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHERN DECATUR COUNTIES...

At 148 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pickwick
Landing State Park, moving east at 80 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Corinth, Booneville, Savannah, Selmer, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State
Park, J P Coleman State Park, Big Hill Pond State Park, Tishomingo
State Park, Adamsville, Belmont, Burnsville, Jumpertown, Glen,
Sardis, Tishomingo, Pickwick Dam, Theo, Pocahontas, and Pineflat.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for west
Tennessee. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CDT
for northeastern Mississippi...and west Tennessee. A Tornado Watch
also remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for northeastern 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 3539 8799 3539 8803 3535 8800 3530 8802
      3529 8798 3501 8798 3501 8820 3492 8815
      3489 8810 3449 8816 3484 8904 3491 8902
      3550 8854 3546 8804 3543 8803 3541 8797
TIME...MOT...LOC 0648Z 287DEG 69KT 3501 8815

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

AEH