Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:56PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Deerbrook, or 11 miles north of Macon, 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...
Columbus, Macon, Brooksville, Scooba, Shuqualak, Prairie Point,
Cooksville, Paulette, Deerbrook, Steens, Bigbee Valley, Gholson,
Electric Mills, and Columbus AFB.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lowndes; Noxubee; Kemper
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov