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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday September 6th, 2023 :: 10:28 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burnside, or 8 miles northeast of Philadelphia, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Philadelphia, Forestdale, and Nanih Waiya around 1030 PM CDT. Bluff Springs around 1040 PM CDT. Damascus around 1050 PM CDT. Liberty around 1055 PM CDT. Herbert Springs around 1100 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, 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. Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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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