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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 29th, 2026 :: 08:16 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15AM

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

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

* Until 915 AM CDT.

* At 815 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Damascus, or 11 miles southwest of De Kalb, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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... De Kalb, Blackwater, Liberty, Bluff Springs, and Prismatic around 820 AM CDT. Porterville and Electric Mills around 835 AM CDT. Tamola around 840 AM CDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KEMPER, 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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