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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Thursday May 9th, 2024 :: 06:35 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM Thursday

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Noxubee County in east central Mississippi... Northern Kemper County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 634 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Preston, or 9 miles northwest of De Kalb, moving east at 30 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... Gholson around 640 PM CDT. Shuqualak around 650 PM CDT. Scooba around 655 PM CDT. Paulette around 710 PM CDT. Cooksville around 715 PM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, MS ... NOXUBEE, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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