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Kemper County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday August 19th, 2026 :: 04:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:30PM

SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Leake County in central Mississippi... Western Kemper County in east central Mississippi... Southeastern Attala County in central Mississippi... Southern Winston County in east central Mississippi... Neshoba County in east central Mississippi...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 431 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burnside, or near Philadelphia, moving southeast at 15 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.

* Locations impacted include... Philadelphia, Pearl River, Tucker, Noxapater, Nanih Waiya, Preston, Herbert Springs, Edinburg, Damascus, Bethsaida, House, Dowdville, Zama, Burnside, Bluff Springs, Forestdale, Stallo, and Dixon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATTALA, MS ... KEMPER, MS ... LEAKE, MS ... NESHOBA, MS ... WINSTON, 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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