Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 13:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:23PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Starkville, 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... Starkville, West Point, Louisville, Eupora, Ackerman, Maben, Kilmichael, Mathiston, Crawford, Weir, Artesia, Longview, Sturgis, Mantee, French Camp, Pheba, Walthall, Mccool, Sessums, and Craig Springs.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov