Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Mar 26, 2011, 4:58 AM CDT (09:58 UTC)

Expired

Mar 26, 2011, 5:45 AM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS

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046 
WUUS54 KMEG 260958
SVRMEG
MSC057-081-117-141-261045-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0039.110326T0958Z-110326T1045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
458 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 545 AM CDT

* AT 459 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRATTS
  FRIENDSHIP...OR NEAR BALDWYN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BALDWYN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3429 8818 3438 8882 3440 8881 3440 8878
      3443 8878 3450 8874 3450 8873 3451 8873
      3454 8871 3458 8814
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 269DEG 36KT 3445 8854

$$

742 
WWUS54 KMEG 261025
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
525 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

MSC057-081-117-141-261045-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110326T1045Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
525 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND
SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...

AT 525 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MOORES MILL...OR 7 MILES WEST OF RED BAY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOLDEN...
MARIETTA...DENNIS...MOORES MILL...UNITY...KIRKVILLE...EASTMAN AND
BOUNDS CROSSROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3437 8858 3442 8857 3439 8859 3444 8857
      3449 8855 3453 8850 3458 8814 3429 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1025Z 269DEG 36KT 3445 8822

$$

491 
WWUS54 KMEG 261042
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
542 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

MSC057-081-117-141-261052-
/O.EXP.KMEG.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110326T1045Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA MS-
542 AM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ITAWAMBA...
NORTHEASTERN LEE...SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 AM CDT...

AT 542 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA
AND WEAKENED. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3437 8858 3442 8857 3439 8859 3444 8857
      3449 8855 3453 8850 3458 8814 3429 8818
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 269DEG 36KT 3445 8801

$$

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