Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near French Camp, or 16 miles east of Vaiden. 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...
Kosciusko, Durant, Lexington, Weir, Ethel, West, French Camp, Mccool,
Sallis, Bowling Green, Hesterville, Poplar Creek, Possumneck, and
Mcadams.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Carroll; Montgomery; Choctaw; Holmes; Attala
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov