Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Jackson, MS

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1220 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 1990

RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO WEST MISSISIPPI

AT 1215 PM A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN LOUISIANA ABOUT
15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONROE LOUISIANA. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE
EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR...AND WILL CROSS THE RIVER INTO WARREN
COUNTY IN A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS STORM.

OTHER THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...AND
SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MILES AND HOURS...BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HAIL.

PERSONS IN WEST MISSISSIPPI SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
THREATENING WEATHER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
130 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 1990

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 219 REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...

AT 130 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS  WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
EXTENDED FORM VICKSBURG MISSISSIPPI TO TO JENA IN EAST LOUISIANA.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VICKSBURG.

AT 145 PM PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...TORRENTAIL RAIN...AND VERY STRONG
WINDS WERE REPORTED BY THE VICKSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 145 PM.

MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MERIDIAN MS
 230 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 1990

 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 219 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

AT 220 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED WIDELY SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
AND PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A COLUMBUS TO
DURANT TO PORT GIBSON LINE.

THE AREA WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

ALL LIVING IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SHOULD REMAIN WEATHER ALERT
AS SEVERE WEATHER IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
240 PM CDT SAT MAY 12 1990

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 219 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...

AT 235 PM...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
EXTENDED FROM NATCHEZ TO HOLLY BLUFF. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED
FROM LORMAN TO EDWARDS. STORM MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES AN
HOUR.

THESE STORMS HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING HAVE OCCURED WITH
THESE STORMS WITH VICKSBURG AND GREENVILLE REPORTING FLOODING OF
LOW-LYING AREAS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN LOUISIANA
AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND WILL TRACK OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. PLEASE REMAIN ALERT TO
CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS[.