Saturday, March 28, 2009

Just saw a severe tstorm roll through Meridian


4:01
Power is out near the Comfort Inn.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Publish Post

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
401 AM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN KEMPER COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEASTERN LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MERIDIAN STATION...

* UNTIL 445 AM CDT

* AT 401 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM DAMASCUS TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MERIDIAN STATION...OR ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTH OF PRESTON TO MERIDIAN...AND
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BLACKWATER...DALEVILLE AND MERIDIAN STATION BY 410 AM CDT...
DE KALB BY 415 AM CDT...
OAK GROVE BY 420 AM CDT...
PORTERVILLE AND TAMOLA BY 425 AM CDT...
ELECTRIC MILLS BY 430 AM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS OF 60 MPH CAN BRING DOWN TREES...POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROOFS OF MOBILE HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS COULD BE
DAMAGED...AND MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO WELL BUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES
COULD OCCUR.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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