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WWUS84 KJAN 210335
SPSJAN

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1035 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

MSZ051-052-058-210415-
Lauderdale MS-Newton MS-Clarke MS-
1035 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...
NORTHEASTERN CLARKE AND SOUTHERN LAUDERDALE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM
CDT...

At 1035 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chunky, or 9 miles southeast of Decatur, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Meridian, Collinsville, Nellieburg, Chunky, Meehan, and Suqualena
  around 1040 PM CDT.
  Savoy around 1045 PM CDT.
  Zero around 1050 PM CDT.
  Sable around 1055 PM CDT.
  Causeyville around 1100 PM CDT.
  Middleton and Snell around 1105 PM CDT.
  Alamucha around 1110 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3211 8844 3211 8845 3227 8908 3243 8919
      3250 8898 3237 8841
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 284DEG 39KT 3237 8897

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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