Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Memphis, TN

Issued

Jun 4, 2012, 4:29 AM CDT (09:29 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2012, 5:15 AM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Memphis, TN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Alcorn County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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395 
WUUS54 KMEG 040929
SVRMEG
MSC003-057-117-141-041015-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0252.120604T0929Z-120604T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
429 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 515 AM CDT

* AT 429 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE
  WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  THRASHERS...OR 8 MILES EAST OF BOONEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
  45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TISHOMINGO
  STATE PARK.

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 3426 8818 3449 8854 3451 8854 3451 8857
      3456 8864 3487 8833 3477 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0929Z 309DEG 37KT 3463 8840

$$

543 
WWUS54 KMEG 040948
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
448 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

MSC003-057-117-141-041015-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-120604T1015Z/
TISHOMINGO MS-PRENTISS MS-ITAWAMBA MS-ALCORN MS-
448 AM CDT MON JUN 4 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN...NORTHEASTERN ITAWAMBA...SOUTHEASTERN
PRENTISS AND SOUTHERN TISHOMINGO COUNTIES...

AT 448 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
DENNIS...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TISHOMINGO STATE PARK...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GOLDEN...
IUKA...MARIETTA...PADEN...HOLTS SPUR...WALKER SIDING...HAZARD
SWITCH...BLYTHE CROSSING...OLDHAM...HOLCUT...CARTER BRANCH...
PETERTOWN...MINGO AND NEIL.

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 3426 8818 3449 8854 3451 8854 3451 8857
      3456 8864 3487 8833 3477 8810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 309DEG 37KT 3451 8822

$$

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