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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Thursday December 18th, 2025 :: 05:55 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Kemper County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 555 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Forestdale, or 12 miles east of Philadelphia, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... De Kalb, Liberty, Damascus, and Bluff Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for east central Mississippi.

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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