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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
527 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
 

MSZ003>005-009-014-016-017-TNZ090-091-091100-
Itawamba MS-Tippah MS-Union MS-Benton MS-Lee MS-Alcorn MS-
Prentiss MS-Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-
527 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION...NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...
NORTHERN LEE...TIPPAH...EASTERN BENTON...WESTERN PRENTISS...ALCORN...
SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN MCNAIRY COUNTIES THROUGH 600
AM CDT...

At 527 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ripley, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Corinth, Booneville, New Albany, Ripley, Baldwyn, Big Hill Pond State
Park, Saltillo, Guntown, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Thrashers,
Keownville, Theo, Pratts Friendship, Pocahontas, Hinkle, Wheeler,
Etta, Gravestown, and Blair.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for northeastern
Mississippi...and west Tennessee.

&&

LAT...LON 3443 8921 3512 8905 3511 8846 3439 8849
TIME...MOT...LOC 1027Z 269DEG 33KT 3473 8898 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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