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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service Memphis TN

226 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025



MSC017-081-115-170736-

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Chickasaw MS-Pontotoc MS-Lee MS-

226 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHICKASAW...

SOUTHEASTERN PONTOTOC AND LEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...



The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 

area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.



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

Mississippi.



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LAT...LON 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872 3409 8854

      3432 8855 3446 8848 3446 8816 3375 8825

      3374 8833 3369 8836 3369 8839 3366 8846

      3366 8849

TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 280DEG 38KT 3436 8845 3403 8840 3385 8860 



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MSC057-095-170745-

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Itawamba MS-Monroe MS-

226 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025



...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT

FOR ITAWAMBA AND MONROE COUNTIES...



At 226 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Mantachie to near Smithville to near Aberdeen,

moving east at 45 mph.



HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.



Locations impacted include...

Fulton, Abney, Eastman, Quincy, Aberdeen, Smithville, Turon, Prairie,

Wise Gap, Ballardsville, Wren, Strong, Fairview, New Salem, Muldon,

Gattman, Clay, Sandy Springs, Binford, and Mantachie.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

Mississippi.



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

building.



&&



LAT...LON 3368 8850 3368 8872 3381 8872 3409 8854

      3432 8855 3446 8848 3446 8816 3375 8825

      3374 8833 3369 8836 3369 8839 3366 8846

      3366 8849

TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 280DEG 38KT 3436 8845 3403 8840 3385 8860 



HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

WIND THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH



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MJ