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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
516 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024
 

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Tippah MS-Union MS-Benton MS-Alcorn MS-Hardeman TN-McNairy TN-
516 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL UNION...TIPPAH...
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN ALCORN...SOUTHEASTERN HARDEMAN AND
SOUTHWESTERN MCNAIRY COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blue Mountain, or 7 miles southwest of Ripley, moving north at 65
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Pocahontas, Keownville,
Gravestown, Walnut, Middleton, Hickory Flat, Falkner, Myrtle,
Chalybeate, Murry, Pumpkin Center, Whitten Town, Hebron, Baker,
Tiplersville, Cotton Plant, and Rogers Springs.

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.

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LAT...LON 3445 8893 3461 8918 3518 8892 3509 8872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 200DEG 56KT 3465 8905 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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