Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 4:16PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 2:16pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Carson, or 7 miles southeast of Prentiss. These
storms were nearly stationary.
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...
Bassfield, Progress, Goss, Society Hill, Bunker Hill, Lone Star,
Carson, and Melba.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson Davis; Covington; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov