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Special Weather Statement for Pontotoc; Lee

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Lee, Pontotoc
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At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ecru, or near Pontotoc, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ecru, or near Pontotoc, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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. Locations impacted include... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Ecru, Troy, Furrs, Sherman, Algoma, Nixon, Hortontown, Endville, Belden, Cherry Creek, Chiwapa, Birmingham, Chesterville, Springville, Rough Edge, and Bissell. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 77 and 82.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:43PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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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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