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WWUS54 KMEG 160305
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1005 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
MSC013-017-057-081-095-115-160345-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260316T0345Z/
CHICKASAW MS-CALHOUN MS-PONTOTOC MS-ITAWAMBA MS-LEE MS-MONROE MS-
1005 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CHICKASAW...SOUTHERN CALHOUN...SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...SOUTHERN
ITAWAMBA...SOUTHERN LEE AND MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 1005 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR TROY TO 6 MILES WEST OF OKOLONA TO MANTEE, MOVING
EAST AT 65 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMORY, ABERDEEN, HOUSTON, OKOLONA, CALHOUN CITY, SHANNON, VARDAMAN,
DERMA, SMITHVILLE, SLATE SPRINGS, PRAIRIE, PYLAND, NEW SALEM, NEW
WREN, TREBLOC, HOULKA, NETTLETON, NEW HOULKA, ALGOMA, AND HATLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
STORM SHELTER OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872 3381 8893
3375 8893 3374 8904 3372 8951 3390 8931
3405 8921 3422 8907 3416 8909 3415 8819
3375 8825 3374 8833 3368 8837 3369 8839
3366 8846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 266DEG 55KT 3416 8883 3401 8886 3372 8905
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
JAB
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