Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
730 WWUS54 KMEG 060635 SVSMEG Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 135 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 MSC071-093-060700- /O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240506T0700Z/ Lafayette MS-Marshall MS- 135 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTIES... At 135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Cambridge, or 9 miles north of Oxford, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Bethlehem, Potts Camp, Abbeville, Malone, Spraggins, Cornersville, and Burt. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3467 8930 3458 8930 3458 8925 3449 8925 3446 8952 3458 8954 TIME...MOT...LOC 0635Z 251DEG 38KT 3449 8946 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN $$ AC3