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WWUS84 KJAN 171246
SPSJAN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
746 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

MSZ049-055>057-064>066-171330-
Smith MS-Jones MS-Jefferson Davis MS-Covington MS-Rankin MS-
Simpson MS-Jasper MS-
746 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN
RANKIN...SIMPSON...SMITH...NORTHERN COVINGTON...NORTHWESTERN JONES
AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM CDT...

At 745 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sanatorium, or near Magee, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Magee, Sanatorium, and Martinville around 750 AM CDT.
  Mount Olive and Mize around 800 AM CDT.
  Center Ridge around 810 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3175 8918 3172 8997 3176 8997 3176 9000
      3203 9005 3222 8971 3222 8917
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 267DEG 24KT 3187 8979

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

AJ