Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:23AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:23am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Ovett, or 9 miles northwest of Richton, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Tuckers Crossing and Mill Creek around 235 AM CDT.
Goodwater around 300 AM CDT.
Shubuta and Stafford Springs around 305 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Covington; Jones; Forrest
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov