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WWUS54 KMEG 160307
SVSMEG
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1007 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
MSC057-081-115-117-141-145-160345-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260316T0345Z/
UNION MS-PONTOTOC MS-ITAWAMBA MS-LEE MS-TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-
1007 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN UNION...NORTHEASTERN PONTOTOC...ITAWAMBA...LEE...
SOUTH CENTRAL TISHOMINGO AND SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...
AT 1006 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR SANDY SPRINGS TO NEAR MANTACHIE TO NEAR VERONA,
MOVING EAST AT 50 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...
TUPELO, PONTOTOC, FULTON, BALDWYN, VERONA, TRACE STATE PARK,
TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK, SALTILLO, GUNTOWN, BELMONT, PLANTERSVILLE,
MANTACHIE, TREMONT, FAIRVIEW, NEW HARMONY, PRATTS FRIENDSHIP, TROY,
NEW SALEM, SANDY SPRINGS, AND BLAIR.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 22 IN MISSISSIPPPI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70
AND 117.
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 3414 8820 3416 8910 3450 8891 3451 8815
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 270DEG 43KT 3449 8843 3437 8854 3417 8875
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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