Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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325 WWUS84 KMEG 182107 SPSMEG Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 407 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 MSZ016-017-182130- Itawamba MS-Lee MS- 407 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL ITAWAMBA AND LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT... At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Saltillo, or 8 miles north of Tupelo, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Tupelo, Fulton, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Plantersville, Mantachie, Blair, Evergreen, Sherman, Mooreville, Eggville, Ballardsville, Flowerdale, Beech Springs, Skyline, Belden, Birmingham, and Corrona. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3409 8859 3430 8883 3439 8882 3439 8879 3445 8879 3450 8874 3450 8873 3430 8838 TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 310DEG 23KT 3439 8875 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CJC