MEMPHIS, TN (909 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020) — The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi Central Panola County in northwestern Mississippi until 1000 PM CDT. At 909 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Shelby, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE: Radar indicated. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Clarksdale, Batesville, Tutwiler, Marks, Sardis, Lambert, Crowder, Pope, Belen, Dublin, Vance, Darling, Pleasant Grove, Curtis Station, Courtland, Mattson, Counts, Mims, Barksdale and Denton. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northwestern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room.
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