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WFUS54 KMEG 030253TORMEGMSC057-081-117-141-030345-/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0045.210503T0253Z-210503T0345Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTornado WarningNational Weather Service Memphis TN953 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR TUPELO...The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a* Tornado Warning for...Northwestern Itawamba County in northeastern Mississippi...Central Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...Southern Tishomingo County in northeastern Mississippi...Southeastern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi...* Until 1045 PM CDT.* At 952 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado wasobserved over Tupelo, moving northeast at 45 mph.TORNADO EMERGENCY for Tupelo. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUSSITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!HAZARD...Deadly tornado.SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debrismay be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobilehomes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,businesses, and vehicles is likely and completedestruction is possible.* Locations impacted include...Tupelo, Baldwyn, Verona, Tombigbee State Park, Tishomingo StatePark, Saltillo, Guntown, Belmont, Plantersville, Mantachie,Tishomingo, Burton, Pratts Friendship, Sandy Springs, Marietta,Golden, Paden, Thrasher, Dennis and Mooreville.People attending Tupelo COVID-19 Testing should seek safe shelterimmediately!PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadlytornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Moveto an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoidwindows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to theclosest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.&&LAT...LON 3450 8815 3415 8873 3425 8883 3434 88823474 8831 3457 8814TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 230DEG 37KT 3428 8873TORNADO...OBSERVEDTORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHICHAIL...0.00IN$$