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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rankin, MS; Simpson, MS

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Rankin, Simpson
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At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Braxton, or 7 miles northwest of Mendenhall, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and...

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For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Bulletin details

At 355 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Braxton, or 7 miles northwest of Mendenhall, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Harrisville, Star, and Piney Woods around 400 PM CDT.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 3:56PM CDT until September 3 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 3:33PM CDT until September 3 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson MS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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