Twin States Weather Blog

*The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for NEWTON COUNTY until 3:45am. The main threat with this storm will be large hail up to the size of quarters, as it moves to the southeast at 25mph. Decatur and Hickory are in the path of this storm.

*THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NEWTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 301 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DECATUR...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF NEWTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... HICKORY BY 320 AM CDT... EXIT 121 AT CHUNKY AND CHUNKY BY 330 AM CDT...

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUSINJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORSDURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.