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WFUS54 KMEG 310517TORMEGMSC013-017-310545-/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0034.210331T0517Z-210331T0545Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service Memphis TN1217 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a* Tornado Warning for...Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...Southeastern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi...* Until 1245 AM CDT.* At 1217 AM CDT, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstormproducing a tornado was located over Derma, or 14 miles west ofHouston, moving east at 35 mph.HAZARD...Tornado.SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught withoutshelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Treedamage is likely.* Locations impacted include...Houston, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Pyland, Trebloc, Houlka,New Houlka, Thorn, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Loyd, Thelma, Tabbville,Anchor, Atlanta and Buena Vista.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on thelowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you areoutdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closestsubstantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.&&LAT...LON 3374 8930 3391 8937 3408 8895 3408 88883384 8878TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 250DEG 32KT 3385 8925TORNADO...RADAR INDICATEDHAIL...<.75IN$$