Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:59AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:59am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
At 559 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Martinville, or near Mendenhall, moving northeast
at 25 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...
Puckett, White Oak, and Martinville around 605 AM CDT.
Polkville and Burns around 625 AM CDT.
Pulaski and Homewood around 640 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:
Rankin; Scott; Simpson; Smith
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov