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WWUS84 KMEG 021739
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1239 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
MSZ009-015>017-021815-
ITAWAMBA MS-PONTOTOC MS-LEE MS-PRENTISS MS-
1239 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...LEE AND SOUTHWESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES
THROUGH 115 PM CDT...
AT 1239 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
TUPELO, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 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...
SALTILLO, ENDVILLE, MOOREVILLE, EGGVILLE, KIRKVILLE, PLANTERSVILLE,
BALDWYN, TRACE STATE PARK, GEEVILLE, SHERMAN, FLOWERDALE, WHEELER,
PRATTS FRIENDSHIP, BEECH SPRINGS, SANDY SPRINGS, SKYLINE, MANTACHIE,
CHAPELVILLE, BELDEN, AND TUPELO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3413 8869 3425 8894 3437 8886 3436 8883
3439 8882 3439 8879 3446 8879 3450 8877
3450 8874 3454 8874 3463 8867 3442 8830
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 220DEG 29KT 3428 8875
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
CJC
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