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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Sunday January 9th, 2022 :: 11:19 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:15PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Newton County in east central Mississippi... Southern Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 1215 PM CST.

* At 1117 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Herbert Springs to near Roberts, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Martin and Damascus around 1125 AM CST. Newton, Liberty, Blackwater, Prismatic and Daleville around 1135 AM CST. Meridian Station around 1140 AM CST. Meehan and Tamola around 1150 AM CST. Porterville and Electric Mills around 1155 AM CST. Meridian, Savoy and Nellieburg around 1200 PM CST. Marion and Zero around 1210 PM CST. Alamucha, Toomsuba and Increase around 1215 PM CST. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Chunky and Hickory.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, MS ... LAUDERDALE, MS ... NEWTON, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for east central Mississippi.

Address/Location
Kemper County Sheriff's Office
330 Stennis Industrial Park Rd
De Kalb, MS 39328

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-743-2255

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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