Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:09PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:09pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near McGehee, or 8 miles southwest of Rohwer, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Leland, Hamburg, Hollandale, Lake Village, Dermott,
Rosedale, Eudora, Metcalfe, Wilmot, Benoit, Portland, Kilbourne,
Arcola, Montrose, Beulah, Glen Allan, Parkdale, Pace, and Fountain
Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; Bolivar; Washington; Sharkey
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov