Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock, MS
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What you need to know
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- Hancock
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waveland, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi... * Until 300 PM CDT. * At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waveland, and is nearly stationary. 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... Bay St. Louis, Waveland, and Shoreline Park. This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 10 and 13.
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- Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 21 at 2:15PM CDT until August 21 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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