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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

129 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025



MSC013-017-071-081-115-117-145-161-170700-

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Lafayette MS-Chickasaw MS-Yalobusha MS-Calhoun MS-Union MS-

Pontotoc MS-Lee MS-Prentiss MS-

129 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT

FOR EASTERN LAFAYETTE...NORTHERN CHICKASAW...NORTHEASTERN

YALOBUSHA...NORTHERN CALHOUN...UNION...PONTOTOC...LEE AND

SOUTHWESTERN PRENTISS COUNTIES...



At 129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Etta to near Randolph to near Bruce, moving east

at 55 mph.



HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 

         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 

         roofs, and outbuildings.



Locations impacted include...

Shari, Pittsboro, Robbs, Esperanza, Thorn, Chiwapa, Cambridge, Tyson,

Okolona, New Harmony, Pratts Friendship, Rough Edge, Glenfield,

George P Cossar State Park, Altus, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Toccopola,

Alpine, and Bissell.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern

and northwestern Mississippi.



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.



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LAT...LON 3395 8969 3427 8946 3448 8939 3457 8854

      3421 8855 3409 8866 3409 8872 3403 8872

      3385 8889

TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 265DEG 49KT 3446 8916 3421 8920 3399 8939 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

WIND THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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MJ