Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Choctaw County in central Mississippi... Leake County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi... Northern Newton County in east central Mississippi... Western Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Eastern Attala County in central Mississippi... Winston County in east central Mississippi... Neshoba County in east central Mississippi... Northwestern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kosciusko, moving east at 70 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR Kosciusko, Philadelphia, Noxapater, and surrounding areas. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Smyrna and Singleton around 325 PM CDT. Zama and Renfroe around 330 PM CDT. Stallo around 345 PM CDT. Burnside around 350 PM CDT. Forestdale and Nanih Waiya around 355 PM CDT. Preston around 400 PM CDT. Bluff Springs around 405 PM CDT. De Kalb around 410 PM CDT.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATTALA, MS ... CHOCTAW, MS ... KEMPER, MS ... LAUDERDALE, MS ... LEAKE, MS ... NESHOBA, MS ... NEWTON, MS ... NOXUBEE, MS ... WINSTON, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread wind damage across Kosciusko, Philadelphia, Noxapater, and surrounding areas. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
Address/Location
Lauderdale EMA
2525 14th St
Meridian, MS 39301
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 601-482-9852
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