SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 540 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2012 A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS AT 540 PM CDT… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS… AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN LOWNDES COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY.
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