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Special Weather Statement for Sunflower; Leflore; Carroll +2 more

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At 747 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Morgan City, or 12 miles southwest of Greenwood, moving northeast at 5 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...

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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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At 747 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Morgan City, or 12 miles southwest of Greenwood, moving northeast at 5 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... Itta Bena and Quito around 755 PM CDT. Sidon around 800 PM CDT.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 7:48PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

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

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