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Lauderdale EMA
Tuesday May 16th, 2023 :: 02:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Jasper County in east central Mississippi... Southeastern Newton County in east central Mississippi... Northwestern Clarke County in east central Mississippi... Southwestern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Garlandville, or 10 miles southeast of Newton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Hickory around 220 PM CDT. Enterprise and Chunky around 235 PM CDT. Meehan around 240 PM CDT. Savoy around 250 PM CDT. Nellieburg and Sable around 255 PM CDT. Meridian around 300 PM CDT. Marion around 315 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, MS ... JASPER, MS ... LAUDERDALE, MS ... NEWTON, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Lauderdale EMA
2525 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-482-9852

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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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