Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
316 WUUS54 KMEG 160409 SVRMEG MSC017-057-081-095-115-160500- /O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0013.250216T0409Z-250216T0500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Memphis TN 1009 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi... Eastern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi... Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi... * Until 1100 PM CST. * At 1008 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Okolona, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Tupelo, Amory, Aberdeen, Fulton, Houston, Verona, Okolona, Trace State Park, Tombigbee State Park, Saltillo, Shannon, Plantersville, Mantachie, Smithville, Tremont, Fairview, Troy, New Salem, New Wren, and Trebloc. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for northeastern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 400 AM CST for northeastern Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3383 8913 3434 8890 3444 8816 3378 8824 TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 263DEG 44KT 3406 8884 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ AEH