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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Sunday March 26th, 2023 :: 05:37 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Northeastern Clarke County in east central Mississippi... Eastern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sykes, or near Quitman, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Sykes around 545 PM CDT. Middleton around 550 PM CDT. Snell around 600 PM CDT. Increase around 605 PM CDT. Alamucha around 615 PM CDT. Toomsuba around 620 PM CDT. Kewanee around 625 PM CDT. Lauderdale around 630 PM CDT.

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

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for 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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