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2015 [KMEG] MEMPHIS Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 30

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Storm Based Warning History

551 
WFUS54 KMEG 240009
TORMEG
MSC003-117-139-240100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.151224T0009Z-151224T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
609 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST
        
* AT 609 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEOWNVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...DUMAS...RIENZI...
  ALTITUDE...BLACKLAND AND GASTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8833 3459 8873 3460 8874 3460 8883
      3465 8884 3482 8837 3476 8836 3476 8835
      3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 254DEG 49KT 3462 8881 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
825 
WWUS54 KMEG 240022
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC139-240032-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
TIPPAH MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

$$

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 622 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER JUMPERTOWN...OR NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
929 
WWUS54 KMEG 240030
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 629 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8833 3469 8860 3473 8861 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 247DEG 43KT 3470 8859 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
216 
WWUS54 KMEG 240041
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC117-240050-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

$$

MSC003-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY...
    
AT 640 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LEEDY...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
879 
WWUS54 KMEG 240046
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-240056-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 254DEG 49KT 3476 8830 

$$
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551 
WFUS54 KMEG 240009
TORMEG
MSC003-117-139-240100-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0030.151224T0009Z-151224T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
609 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PRENTISS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...
  SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST
        
* AT 609 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS
  LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEOWNVILLE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  RIPLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...DUMAS...RIENZI...
  ALTITUDE...BLACKLAND AND GASTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3464 8833 3459 8873 3460 8874 3460 8883
      3465 8884 3482 8837 3476 8836 3476 8835
      3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 254DEG 49KT 3462 8881 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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825 
WWUS54 KMEG 240022
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC139-240032-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
TIPPAH MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TIPPAH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

$$

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
622 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 622 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER JUMPERTOWN...OR NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...JUMPERTOWN...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3468 8833 3465 8871 3469 8872 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 248DEG 37KT 3467 8868 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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929 
WWUS54 KMEG 240030
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-117-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-ALCORN MS-
630 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS AND SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTIES...
    
AT 629 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR BOONEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOONEVILLE...LEEDY...THRASHERS...RIENZI AND GASTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE
HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8833 3469 8860 3473 8861 3482 8837
      3476 8836 3476 8835 3474 8835 3474 8833
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 247DEG 43KT 3470 8859 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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216 
WWUS54 KMEG 240041
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC117-240050-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
PRENTISS MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PRENTISS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

$$

MSC003-240100-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
641 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY...
    
AT 640 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LEEDY...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOONEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A STORM SHELTER OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 254DEG 49KT 3474 8840 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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879 
WWUS54 KMEG 240046
SVSMEG

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

MSC003-240056-
/O.CAN.KMEG.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151224T0100Z/
ALCORN MS-
646 PM CST WED DEC 23 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALCORN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR NORTHEASTERN
MISSISSIPPI.

LAT...LON 3475 8842 3476 8847 3477 8846 3482 8837
      3479 8837 3476 8836
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 254DEG 49KT 3476 8830 

$$

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