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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
618 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023


MOC155-TNC045-053-095-131-183-031145-
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Pemiscot MO-Weakley TN-Dyer TN-Gibson TN-Obion TN-Lake TN-
618 AM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PEMISCOT...WESTERN WEAKLEY...NORTHERN DYER...
NORTHWESTERN GIBSON...OBION AND LAKE COUNTIES...

At 618 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clayton, or 8
miles east of Reelfoot Lake State Park, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Martin, Union City, Caruthersville, Fulton, Reelfoot Lake State Park,
Tiptonville, Newbern, Dresden, South Fulton, Greenfield, Ridgely,
Troy, Kenton, Rutherford, Obion, Sharon, Clayton, Cloverdale, Miston
and Cottonwood Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 8881 3617 8868 3607 8965 3640 8968
      3641 8960 3634 8954 3635 8952 3638 8951
      3642 8955 3646 8952 3650 8954 3650 8949
      3647 8949 3646 8947 3650 8942 3651 8930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 327DEG 39KT 3638 8927 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CJC