Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
655 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

LAZ009-016-MSZ040-041-047-260100-
Madison LA-East Carroll LA-Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Issaquena MS-
655 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL AND
NORTHERN MADISON PARISHES...NORTHWESTERN WARREN...CENTRAL ISSAQUENA
AND SOUTHWESTERN SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM CDT...

At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tendal, or 9 miles northwest of Tallulah, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Tallulah, Mansford, Omega, Alsatia, and Sondheimer around 700 PM
  CDT.
  Eagle Bend around 710 PM CDT.
  Valley Park around 720 PM CDT.
  Onward around 730 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT
for central and west central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 9144 3258 9145 3294 9083 3268 9071
      3265 9073 3264 9069 3263 9070 3262 9072
      3262 9069 3259 9069 3259 9067 3257 9066
      3233 9144 3254 9146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 249DEG 39KT 3248 9132

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

SAS


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