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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Friday March 24th, 2023 :: 07:57 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM Friday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Newton County in east central Mississippi... Western Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Southeastern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 756 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Little Rock, or 10 miles east of Prospect, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... House and Bethsaida around 805 PM CDT. Herbert Springs around 810 PM CDT. Damascus around 815 PM CDT. Liberty around 820 PM CDT. Bluff Springs around 825 PM CDT. De Kalb around 830 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Tucker.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for east central Mississippi. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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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