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NOUS44 KJAN 271053
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
555 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IN 
PARTS OF THE ARKLAMISS...

PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE THAT SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FROM LIKELY 
TORNADOES HAS OCCURRED OVERNIGHT IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND 
PARISHES...

CHOCTAW...WEBSTER...CLAY...HOLMES...ATTALA...SUNFLOWER COUNTIES IN 
MISSISSIPPI 
MOREHOUSE...WEST CARROLL...AND EAST CARROLL PARISHES IN LOUISIANA

OTHER REPORTS OF DAMAGE DUE TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND...IN SOME 
CASES POSSIBLY TORNADOES...HAVE ALSO BEEN RECEIVED FROM A NUMBER OF 
AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20.

DUE TO ONGOING SEVERE WEATHER WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST MUCH OF 
TODAY...IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY DAMAGE SURVEYS WILL BE CONDUCTED 
TODAY. WE WILL PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING DAMAGE AND 
IMPACTS VIA PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT PRODUCTS. DAMAGE SURVEYS 
WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY.

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