Wednesday, April 20, 2011

April 20:Tornado Warning- Near Mississippi State, MS


...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OKTIBBEHA...WEST CENTRAL LOWNDES AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTIES...

AT 528 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE CAMPUS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE
UNIVERSITY ON THE EAST SIDE OF STARKVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SESSUMS...ARTESIA...TIBBEE AND BENT OAK

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS...AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAVE
BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE STARKVILLE AREA.

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