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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Saturday February 15th, 2025 :: 11:00 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Sunday

TORJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Leake County in central Mississippi... Northern Newton County in east central Mississippi... Southwestern Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Northeastern Scott County in central Mississippi... Southern Neshoba County in east central Mississippi... Northwestern Lauderdale County in east central Mississippi...

* Until midnight CST.

* At 1059 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hillsboro, or 7 miles northwest of Forest, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Harperville, Steele, and Forest around 1105 PM CST. Conehatta, Prospect, and Sebastopol around 1110 PM CST. Stratton around 1115 PM CST. Decatur, Neshoba, and Union around 1120 PM CST. Little Rock around 1125 PM CST. Collinsville, House, Duffee, and Herbert Springs around 1130 PM CST. Martin around 1135 PM CST. Damascus and Prismatic around 1140 PM CST.

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

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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