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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 12th, 2023 :: 08:15 a.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00AM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi... Northern Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 900 AM CST.

* At 815 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dixon, or near Philadelphia, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Philadelphia around 820 AM CST. Bethsaida around 825 AM CST. Forestdale around 835 AM CST. Bluff Springs around 840 AM CST. Preston around 845 AM CST. De Kalb and Gholson around 850 AM CST. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Shuqualak, Tucker and Scooba.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, MS ... NESHOBA, MS ... NOXUBEE, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CST for central and east central Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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