Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/18/2026 15:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 18, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires: 
August 18, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles south of Shuqualak, or 8 miles northeast of De Kalb, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scooba, Shuqualak, Porterville, Cooksville, Paulette, and Electric Mills.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Noxubee; Kemper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov