New Warning NE Mississippi

A nasty line of thunderstorms is moving across Mississippi this morning.

It is within 25 miles of western Franklin County.

A new tornado warning was just issued by the NWS Memphis…

It is for a possible tornado embedded in the line north of Tupelo, or south of Booneville. It will get to COlbert and Lauderdale Counties in less than an hour.

WFUS54 KMEG 081536
TORMEG
MSC081-117-081615-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0118.080508T1537Z-080508T1615Z/

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1037 AM CDT THU MAY 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI…
PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI…

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

* AT 1037 AM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BLAIR…OR NEAR
BALDWYN…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 44 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PRATTS FRIENDSHIP…WHEELER…BOONEVILLE…THRASHERS AND BURTON.

.THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS A STORM SHELTER. IF NO
STORM SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

.IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

.STAY TUNED TO THIS BROADCAST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY…CALL 1 800 4 3 2 0 8 7 5.

LAT…LON 3447 8879 3449 8877 3450 8873 3459 8872
3477 8836 3475 8834 3456 8831 3438 8873
TIME…MOT…LOC 1537Z 242DEG 38KT 3450 8868

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