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NOUS44 KMEG 262040
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
340 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/24/24 Thunderstorm Wind Event...

.Overview...
A supercell moved southeast across Tate and Panola Counties
Friday evening, producing multiple swaths of damaging wind, as
well as large hail. These winds are classified as straight-line
winds associated with the rear flank downdraft of the supercell.

.Tate County Thunderstorm Wind...

Peak Wind /E/: 85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  15.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   3000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/24/2024
Start Time:             05:37 PM CDT
Start Location:         2.4 ESE Arkabutla / Tate County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          34.688 /-90.079

End Date:               05/24/2024
End Time:               06:20 PM CDT
End Location:           4.9 NE Como / Panola County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            34.552 / -89.881

Survey Summary:
The first area of damaging wind was surveyed from Arkabutla Road
approximately 5 miles west of Coldwater to Hunters Chapel Road in
extreme northern Panola County 5 miles northeast of Como. A
majority of the damage was to hardwood trees north of Senatobia,
though there were some power lines down on the north side of town.

Damage was more widespread southeast of Senatobia near the Back
Acres Country Club where numerous trees were uprooted. The most
significant damage was observed on Sides Bottom Road and
Springfield Road. A metal building had a portion of the trim and
half of the roof ripped off and tossed into a field and a nearby
home was missing several shingles. Numerous trees were uprooted or
snapped on Springfield Road. Maximum wind speeds in this area
were estimated at around 85 mph.


.Panola County Thunderstorm Wind..

Peak Wind /E/: 75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   4000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/24/24
Start Time:             06:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         1.4 NW Como / Panola County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          34.525 / -89.970

End Date:               05/24/24
End Time:               06:31 PM CDT
End Location:           2.9 NNE Sardis / Panola County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            34.474 / -89.891

Survey Summary:
A swath of damaging straight-line winds affected northern Panola
County in and around the community of Como. The first damage was
surveyed on Old Panola Road between Highway 310 and Lucius Taylor
Road, as well as the area near the primary school. Mostly small
limbs and branches were down in these areas. Several trees were
uprooted and/or large branches were broken off in Como and to the
west of town with additional, sporadic damage south of town,
mainly between Williams Road and Interstate 55. Minor tree damage
was also noted on Holston Road approximately 1.5 miles east of
I-55. Maximum estimated winds were 75 mph.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

MJ