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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Thursday June 15th, 2023 :: 01:11 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15AM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Newton County in east central Mississippi... Southern Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Southeastern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi... Northern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 110 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Martin, or 13 miles northwest of Meridian, moving east at 40 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... Prismatic and Blackwater around 120 AM CDT. Daleville around 125 AM CDT. Marion and Meridian Station around 130 AM CDT. Toomsuba, Lauderdale and Tamola around 140 AM CDT. Kewanee around 145 AM CDT.

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

Instructions:

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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