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

MSZ002>006-009-014-016-017-TNZ053-089>092-241345-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Marshall MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Prentiss MS-
Tishomingo MS-Union MS-Lee MS-Fayette TN-Chester TN-Hardin TN-
Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-
821 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN
ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN MARSHALL...NORTHERN LEE...TISHOMINGO...
ALCORN...TIPPAH...BENTON...PRENTISS...SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE...
HARDEMAN...SOUTHERN HARDIN...SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER AND MCNAIRY
COUNTIES THROUGH 845 AM CDT...

At 820 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pickwick Landing State Park to near Blue
Mountain. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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, New Albany, Savannah, Bolivar, Ripley, Selmer,
Baldwyn, Iuka, Pickwick Landing State Park, J P Coleman State Park,
Big Hill Pond State Park, Lamar, Saltillo, Whiteville, Adamsville,
Guntown, Mantachie, Burnsville, and Blue Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3501 8820 3492 8815 3489 8810 3467 8813
      3425 8851 3454 8916 3501 8954 3535 8916
      3532 8841 3512 8798 3501 8799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1320Z 244DEG 16KT 3504 8819 3463 8898

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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