Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
130 WWUS84 KMEG 012106 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 406 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 TNZ002-003-020-012130- Weakley TN-Obion TN-Gibson TN- 406 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 ...A landspout will impact portions of southwestern Weakley, north central Gibson and southeastern Obion Counties through 430 PM CDT ... At 405 PM CDT, the public reported a landspout a landspout over Kenton, or 13 miles southwest of Martin, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Martin, Dresden, Greenfield, Kenton, Rutherford, Sharon, Ralston, Sidonia, Tilghman, Kimery, Tyson Store, and Big Cypress Tree State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Landspouts are produced by mechanisms which are different from those which produce tornadoes, so they do not have the same deadly potential. Thunderstorms that produce landspouts are weak, producing not more than a moderate rain shower. Landspouts can cause minor damage. If a landspout approaches your area, then seek shelter in a sturdy building and avoid open areas where loose objects could be blown around. && LAT...LON 3614 8910 3626 8910 3636 8875 3612 8873 TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 270DEG 17KT 3620 8902 LANDSPOUT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ Schlessiger