Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Perry, MS; Stone, MS
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What is happening
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of McLain, or 15 miles northeast of Wiggins, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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Bulletin details
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of McLain, or 15 miles northeast of Wiggins, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Perry and northeastern Stone Counties.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:49PM CDT until August 20 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:38PM CDT until August 20 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:22PM CDT until August 20 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mobile AL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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