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WWUS84 KMEG 290858
SPSMEG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
358 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
MSZ009-014>017-290930-
ITAWAMBA MS-PONTOTOC MS-UNION MS-LEE MS-PRENTISS MS-
358 AM CDT WED APR 29 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT UNION...NORTHERN PONTOTOC
NORTHWESTERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHERN LEE AND SOUTHERN PRENTISS COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 AM CDT...
AT 358 AM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
NEW ALBANY, MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND HALF INCH 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...
BOONEVILLE, NEW ALBANY, BALDWYN, SALTILLO, GUNTOWN, MANTACHIE, ECRU,
KEOWNVILLE, NEW HARMONY, PRATTS FRIENDSHIP, WHEELER, ETTA, SANDY
SPRINGS, BLAIR, PINEDALE, SHERMAN, MYRTLE, MARIETTA, BLUE SPRINGS,
AND SHARI.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 22 IN MISSISSIPPPI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 55
AND 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 3435 8836 3433 8925 3454 8925 3460 8881
3460 8872 3461 8872 3465 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 0858Z 264DEG 49KT 3446 8906
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
CMA
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