Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:21PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Garlandville, or 10 miles south of Newton, moving
southeast at 5 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...
Meridian, Newton, Quitman, Stonewall, Hickory, Enterprise, Shubuta,
Chunky, Louin, De Soto, Pachuta, Montrose, Crandall, Paulding,
Goodwater, Rose Hill, Savoy, Orange, Snell, and Stafford Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Newton; Lauderdale; Jasper; Clarke
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov