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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alcorn, MS; Benton, MS; Tippah, MS

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What you need to know

Applies to
Alcorn, Benton, Tippah
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Ended
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Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
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Observed

What is happening

At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blue Mountain, or 7 miles southwest of Ripley, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Canaan, Walnut, Falkner, Chalybeate, Hightown,...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blue Mountain, or 7 miles southwest of Ripley, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Canaan, Walnut, Falkner, Chalybeate, Hightown, Brody, Hamilton, Peoples, Collinstown, Crumtown, New Canaan, and Tiplersville.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

5 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:31PM CDT until August 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:27PM CDT until August 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:16PM CDT until August 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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  4. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 6:09PM CDT until August 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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  5. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 5:57PM CDT until August 22 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Memphis TN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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